Neoconocephalus exaltatus ( Walker, 1869 )

Fianco, Marcos, Szinwelski, Neucir & Faria, Luiz R. R., 2022, Katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from the Iguaçu National Park, Brazil, Zootaxa 5136 (1), pp. 1-72 : 16

Neoconocephalus exaltatus ( Walker, 1869)

Fig. 6I ; 8J

Distribution: Brazil: Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina; Colômbia: Cundinamarca; Paraguay: Paraguari; Venezuela.

New record for the Paraná State.

Comments: The individuals of this species are large and robust, showing polymorphism in relation to the colour, which can be green or light brown. However, the contrasting black on the tibiae and tegmina is present in both morphs.

Bioacoustics: Sound not recorded.

Figures

FIGURE 6. Copiphorini (Tettigoniidae: Conocephalinae) from the ParNa Iguaçu. A: Caulopsis gracilima, male; B: Lamniceps gigliotosi, female; C: Neoconocephalus alligattus, male; D: N. finittimus, male; E: N. puiggari, male; F: N. infuscatus, male; G: N. flavirostris, male; H: N. rioclarensis, male; I: N. exaltatus, male; J: Neoconocephalus sp. 1, male; K: Neoconocephalus sp. 2, male; L: Neoconocephalus sp. 3, male; M: Neoconocephalus sp. 4, male; N: Neoconocephalus sp. 5, male; O: Neoconocephalus sp. 6, male; P: Neoconocephalus sp. 7, male.

FIGURE 8. Live specimens of Conocephalinae in ParNa Iguaçu: A and B: Iaratrox maculata, male and female; C: Parasubria vittipes, female; D: Xiphelimum amplipennis, male; E: Conocephalus saltator, male; F: Lamniceps gigliotosi, female; G: Neoconocephalus puiggarii, male; H: N. rioclarensis, male; I: N. alligattus, male; J: N. exaltatus, male; A, D and G–J, photos by Marcos Fianco; B, C and E, photos by Pedro. G.B. Souza-Dias.