Conocephalus melaenus,Haan W de (1843) in Temminck [Ed.] Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlansche Overzeesche Bezittingen 19/20: 188,189. 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.
Description This medium-sized conehead has hind femora with knees darkened: which is diagnostic. The crimson-orange nymphs are quite noticeable in the grasses and shrubs where they develop.
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