9,268 observationsNear Threatened
Long-winged Conehead
Conocephalus fuscus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Orthoptera ›Family: Tettigoniidae ›Genus: Conocephalus
About
Conocephalus fuscus, the long-winged conehead, is a member of the family Tettigoniidae. This bush-cricket is native to the British Isles where it may confused with the short-winged conehead (Conocephalus dorsalis). These two species are phenotypically similar; however, the distinguishing factor between the two is the fully developed set of wings the long-winged conehead possesses that allows for flight. In the short-winged coneheads the hind wings are shorter than the abdomen, causing the wings to be vestigial...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Long-winged Conehead is Conocephalus fuscus.
- The Long-winged Conehead has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
- Long-winged Conehead belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Long-winged Conehead belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Long-winged Conehead belongs to the class Insecta.
- Long-winged Conehead belongs to the order Orthoptera.
- Long-winged Conehead belongs to the family Tettigoniidae.
- Long-winged Conehead belongs to the genus Conocephalus.