Conocephalus melaenus

Conocephalus melaenus,^[3] sometimes known as the black-kneed conehead or black-kneed meadow katydid is a species of Tettigoniidae found in China, Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, India, Indo-China and western Malesia.^[1]

Conocephalus melaenus
Adult, male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Tettigoniidae
Genus:	Conocephalus
Subgenus:	Anisoptera
Species:	C. melaenus
Binomial name
Conocephalus melaenus (De Haan, 1843)
Synonyms [1][2]
Locusta melaena Haan, 1843 (basionym)[3] Xiphidium melaenum Xiphidium nigro-geniculatum Anisoptera melaenum Xiphidium (Xiphidium) nigro-geniculatum (Redtenbacher, 1891) Xiphidion melan Xiphidium melanum Conocephalus melanum Conocephalus melas

Description

This medium-sized conehead has hind femora with knees darkened: which is diagnostic.^[2] The crimson-orange nymphs are quite noticeable in the grasses and shrubs where they develop.

Gallery

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  nymph - Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
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  female
• song