Listen to the Conocephalus melaenus
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About the Conocephalus melaenus
The Conocephalus melaenus is a insect in the family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera).
What does the Conocephalus melaenus sound like?
Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
From Wikipedia
Conocephalus melaenus, 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Conocephalus melaenus sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Conocephalus melaenus on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
What family does the Conocephalus melaenus belong to?
The Conocephalus melaenus (Conocephalus melaenus) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 598 26 Conocephalus melaenus 671r26 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- BioAcoustica 598 25 Conocephalus melaenus 671r25 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q3659025 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Conocephalus melaenus – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by PD files – Public domain