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Grasshoppers and katydids

Conocephalus melaenus

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

Tropical rainforest vegetation at Singapore Botanic Gardens
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0

Species notes

About Conocephalus melaenus

Conocephalus melaenus is an accepted species in the family Tettigoniidae, within the order Orthoptera. Checklist records aggregated by GBIF list it from CHC-GZ, CHC-SC, CHS-GD, CHS-GX, MLY-PM, and MLY-SI. Grasshoppers and katydids belong to Orthoptera and typically have enlarged hind legs for jumping; many species communicate with sound.

Family
Tettigoniidae
Order
Orthoptera
Identification rank
Species
Recorded distribution
CHC-GZ, CHC-SC, CHS-GD, CHS-GX, MLY-PM, MLY-SI

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy