In Belocephalus, the wings of males cover less than half of the abdomen; wings of females are tiny and do not overlap. There is a prominent gap between the cone and face, and the tip of the cone is straight-pointed, bent-pointed, or rounded. Length 24-50 mm.
Species groups and species
The populations of short-winged coneheads (Belocephalus) fall readily into two species groups: greater short-winged coneheads, represented by sabalis, davisi, and sleighti, and lesser short-winged coneheads, represented by subapterus and micanopy. No locality has more than two populations of Belocephalus, and, wherever two occur, one belongs to each group. Differences between the two groups are summarized hebardi" type (see drawings on B. subapterus page). Specimens with intermediate-type plates occur here only in a narrow zone. Elsewhere the transition between the two types of plates has not been studied. (See the common true katydid for a more extensively studied similar case.)
Short-winged coneheads are frequently associated with small palms, especially the saw and cabbage palmettos, the two most abundant native palms of southeastern U.S. They conceal themselves between fronds and in the pleats of fronds. In some areas, all calling males occupy palms. Short-winged coneheads have been seen eating palm fronds--tough material, but the jaws of these katydids appear suited to such a diet. Since short-winged coneheads are sometimes abundant in areas with no palms, they must not depend entirely on palms for either food or shelter. Juvenile and adult B. subapterus, and perhaps those of other species, feed on grass heads in the manner of common coneheads (Neoconocephalus).
Belocephalus is the only genus of coneheads restricted to the United States. Their closest relatives may be Pyrgocorypha spp. "
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Belocephalus is a genus of short-winged coneheads in the family Tettigoniidae. Coneheads are a type of bush crickets or katydids. There are about eight described species in Belocephalus.[1][2][3][4][5]
These eight species belong to the genus Belocephalus:
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]
Belocephalus is a genus of short-winged coneheads in the family Tettigoniidae. Coneheads are a type of bush crickets or katydids. There are about eight described species in Belocephalus.
Belocephalus is een geslacht van rechtvleugeligen uit de familie sabelsprinkhanen (Tettigoniidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van dit geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1875 door Scudder.
Het geslacht Belocephalus omvat de volgende soorten:
Belocephalus is een geslacht van rechtvleugeligen uit de familie sabelsprinkhanen (Tettigoniidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van dit geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1875 door Scudder.
Belocephalus é um género de insecto da família Tettigoniidae.
Este género contém as seguintes espécies:
Belocephalus là một chi côn trùng thuộc họ Tettigoniidae. Chi này có các loài sau:
Belocephalus là một chi côn trùng thuộc họ Tettigoniidae. Chi này có các loài sau:
Belocephalus micanopy Belocephalus sleighti
