Bug FAQRound-tipped Conehead
Neoconocephalus retusus · Order: Orthoptera · Family: Tettigoniidae
Adult round-tipped coneheads are about 37 to 52 mm long. They are most often seen in wet grassy or weedy places during August through October.
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How to recognize it
Neoconocephalus retusus, the round-tipped conehead, belongs to the katydid family Tettigoniidae.
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Size
Adults measure between 37 and 52 mm in length.
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Where it lives
They live in wet, grassy and weedy habitats.
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When you see it
You will find them most often in August, September and October.
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Where it comes from
They are native to the eastern United States and southern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Virginia, Iowa.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are round-tipped coneheads active?
They are most active from August through October.
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Same family (Tettigoniidae)
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Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconocephalus_retusus
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