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Conocephalus

Genus · 142 recordings · 26 specimens
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Contains

Conocephalus (Amurocephalus) chinensis1
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) cinereus1
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) concolor1
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) dorsalis6
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) equatorialis3
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) exemptus2
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus4
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fuscus21
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) iris0
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) japonicus1
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) longipennis4
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus4
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) melaenus5
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) rentzi0
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) saltator7
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) semivittatus17
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) strictus1
Conocephalus (Chloroxiphidion) albescens2
Conocephalus (Chloroxiphidion) laetus1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) aigialus1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) attenuatus1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) bambusanus2
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brevipennis6
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus26
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) gracillimus1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) kisi4
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nemoralis1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nigropleuroides1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nigropleurum1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) redtenbacheri3
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) saltans1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) spartinae1
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) willemsei0
Conocephalus (Opeastylus) longipes3
Conocephalus (Perissacanthus) strictoides1
Conocephalus sp.3
Conocephalus sp. possibly trifasciatus2
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) angustifrons1
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) ictus1
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) magdalenae1

Recordings

569:23 Conocephalus kisi (715r10)3:24
569:24 Conocephalus kisi (715r11)2:01
569:25 Conocephalus kisi (715r12)1:35
572:1 Conocephalus conocephalus (696a)3:16
572:2 Conocephalus conocephalus (696b)2:15
572:3 Conocephalus conocephalus (698a)4:08
572:4 Conocephalus conocephalus (698b )1:34
572:5 Conocephalus conocephalus (698c)1:57
572:6 Conocephalus conocephalus (699a)2:00
572:7 Conocephalus conocephalus (699b)1:36
572:8 Conocephalus conocephalus (699c)2:40
572:9 Conocephalus conocephalus (700)3:35
572:10 Conocephalus conocephalus (703)3:45
572:11 Conocephalus conocephalus (705)3:29
572:12 Conocephalus conocephalus (709a)4:08
572:13 Conocephalus conocephalus (709b)0:55
577:11 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (681a)1:54 · W. J. Reynolds
577:12 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (681b)3:17
577:13 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (681c)1:49 · W. J. Reynolds
577:14 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (682a)1:24 · W. J. Reynolds
577:15 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (682b)1:34 · W. J. Reynolds
577:16 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (682c)2:52 · W. J. Reynolds
577:17 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (683a)1:03 · W. J. Reynolds
577:18 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (683b)1:32 · W. J. Reynolds
577:19 Conocephalus semivittatus semivittatus (683c)2:59 · W. J. Reynolds
578:11 Conocephalus discolor (788a) 8-Nov2:48 · W. J. Reynolds
578:12 Conocephalus discolor (788b) 8-Nov6:27 · W. J. Reynolds
598:24 Conocephalus maculatus (671r24)1:31
598:25 Conocephalus melaenus (671r25)0:53
598:26 Conocephalus melaenus (671r26)0:17
598:27 Conocephalus longipennis (671r27)0:43
598:28 Conocephalus laetus (671r28)1:20
896:9 Conocephalus discolor (61r4)3:19 · David R. Ragge; J. F. Burton; G. F. Wade
897:12 Conocephalus dorsalis (70)6:35 · David R. Ragge; J. F. Burton; G. F. Wade
102_9_Conocephalus dorsalis1:53 · David R. Ragge
565_4_Conocephalus dorsalis1:11
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) angustifrons0:09
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) cinereus0:11
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) ictus0:15
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) magdalenae0:10
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) saltator0:10
28 Long-winged Conehead (Jim Reynolds/Natural History Museum)0:26
Conocephalus dorsalis0:20
136_4 Conocephalus discolor1:33 · David R. Ragge
135_2 Conocephalus discolor10:24 · David R. Ragge
99_6 Conocephalus discolor5:36 · David R. Ragge
102_10 Conocephalus discolor0:52 · David R. Ragge
Anisoptera fuscus; Studio recording; 2000-08-08: Italy Abruzzo, P.N. del Abruzzo (AQ), Pescasserola; Calling song, 23,4 degrees Celsius0:45
565_3 Conocephalus discolor0:26
Almeria, Garrucha N Mojacar, lab recording, 26/8/1984, 24.5°C (position-detection lamp, Racal with B&K 1/4" without protection grid, tape no. R84-5)0:25
lab recording, September 1973, 22°C (Uher 4000 Report with Uher M53, tape no. CS_U07G, 500 Hz high pass filter)0:24
lab recording, 29.7.2016, 26°C (Rolan R-05 recorder)
continuous calling, cage in sunlight, 31ºC (mostly ultrasound, Laar Bridge Box XL and Sony TCD-D7, cbt050s02r03)0:03
continuous calling, cage in sunlight, 31ºC (Laar Bridge Box XL and Sony TCD-D7, cbt050s02r04)
1-minute sequence with many interruptions, cage in sunlight, together with male cbt050s03, 31ºC (Sony TCD-D7 with Sony FCM-959 A, cbt050s02r06)0:59
field recording (Sony WM-D3 with Universum mono, tape: UX-PRO90, tape no. TH5/88:069-101, bandpass about 10-15 kHz strongly filtered)0:30
Jasper Co., TX, cage in lab, 26.2ºC, 29 sec.0:29
lab recording, 20ºC (15 seconds)0:15
lab recording, 25ºC (15 seconds)0:15
lab recording, 40ºC (15 seconds)0:15
lab recording, 1972, 22°C (Uher 4000 L Report with Uher M537, tape no. CS_U03g)0:28
field recording (Kenwood KX880HX with copy of Uher Report 4400, tape: Sony Metal ES 60IV, tape no. U02B:08.10-08.36, equalizer: 5+10kHz +12db, <=3kHz -12dB, strongly filtered at low freqencies)0:12
lab recording, 26°C, 3/8/2015 (Zoom-H4 digital recorder, sample rate 96 kHz)0:30
field recording, 31°C, sunshine (Sony WM-D3, QMC mini bat detector at 35 kHz, tape: Sony UX-Pro90, tape no. SO1/93:310-348)0:17
field recording, 31°C, sunshine, Sony WM-D3 with small Sennheiser stereo, tape: Sony UX-Pro90, tape no.:SO1/93:348-393, bandpass circa 10-15 kHz)0:13
field recording, 28°C, sunshine (Sony WM-D3, QMC mini bat detector at 25 kHz, tape: Sony UX-Pro90, tape no. SO1/93:074-100)0:19
field recording, 28°C, sunshine (Sony WM-D3 with small Sennheiser stereo, tape: Sony UX-Pro90, tape no. SO1/93:100-124, bandpass about 10-15 kHz strongly filtered)0:11
field recording (Iguazú), 27.5ºC, ~18:40 h (ultrasound, Pettersson D1000X, sample rate 200 kHz, recording M00088)0:07
field recording (Iguazú), 27.5ºC, ~18:40 h (ultrasound, Pettersson D1000X, sample rate 100 kHz, recording M00089)0:19
field recording (Iguazú), 25.5ºC, ~20:00 h (ultrasound, Pettersson D1000X, sample rate 100 kHz, recording M00050)0:08
field recording (Iguazú), 31.5ºC, afternoon (ultrasound, Pettersson D1000X, sample rate 100 kHz, recording M00090)0:07
field recording (Pantanal), 27.5ºC, night (ultrasound, Pettersson D1000X, sample rate 200 kHz)0:09
cage recording (Pantanal), 27.5ºC, 17:00 h (ultrasound, Pettersson D1000X, sample rate 200 kHz)0:15
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney; Lab recording; date recorded: 2/5/1983 at 19.00 h; temperature: 23,5°C; light: position-detection lamp?; recorder: Racal; microphone: B&K 1/2" (oder 1/4"?); tape no.: R83-1; in 10x10x10cm Plastikgefäß singend; im Hinter0:25
Cooper Co., MO, cage in room, 24ºC, 20 sec.0:20
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney; Lab recording; date recorded: 1/17/1983; temperature: 24,5°C; light: position-detection lamp?; recorder: Racal; microphone: B&K 1/2" (oder 1/4"?); tape no.: R82-5; Tier in Drosophila-Glas singend.0:35
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney; Lab recording; date recorded: 1/17/1983; temperature: 24,5°C; light: position-detection lamp?; recorder: Racal; microphone: B&K 1/4"; tape no.: R82-5; freisitzend; Mikroentfernung 5 cm.0:31
Franklin Co., Fla., cage in room, temp. 25.2 degrees C, 20 sec.0:20
Tioga Co., NY, cage in room, temp. 25.6 degrees C, 22 sec.0:22
Thailand, Chiang Mai, Amphoe Muang, lab recording, 13/9/1989, 29°C (Sony WM-D3 with Universum mono, tape: UX-ES90, tape no. TH1/89:005-064, several males in small box)0:29
McCracken Co., KY, cage in room, 23ºC, 20 sec.0:19
lab recording, 6/9/2005 at 20:30, 24.5°C (Sony WM-D3, microphone: Q-Sonic, tape: Sony UX-Pro 90, tape no. SO1/04: 289-328)0:20
lab recording, 6/9/2005 at 20:45, 24.5°C (Sony WM-D3, microphone: Q-Sonic, tape: Sony UX-Pro 90, tape no. SO1/04: 330-363)0:15
lab recording, 20ºC (15 seconds)0:15
lab recording, 25ºC (15 seconds)0:15
lab recording, 40ºC (15 seconds)0:15
lab recording, 21/7/1991 at 22.00 h, 20°C (Uher, tape no. CS_U13G, 3 males in net, rivalry song?)0:23
lab recording, 2/7/1986, 18°C (Uher 4200IC with Uher M645, tape no. U43/86g)0:13
Alachua Co., FL, cage in lab, 24.3°C, 27 sec.0:27
Cooper Co., MO, jar in room, 23.8ºC, 20 sec.0:20
Chatham Co., GA, cage in lab, temp. 24.4 degrees C, 19 sec.0:19
Oswego Co., NY, cage in room, 24.3ºC, 20 sec.0:20
Alachua Co., FL, jar in room, temp. 25.8 degrees C, 21 sec.0:21
St. Johns Co., FL, cage in lighted lab, 24.5ºC, 17 sec.0:16
Argentina, Santa Fe, Reserva Fundación Federico Wildermuth, lab recording, 20/2/1993, 23.5°C, Aiwa DAT with AIWA CM-S1 stereo (tape: Sony DT-60, tape no. D21:21.00-26.00)0:26
cage recording, 18/3/2012, fragment of continuous calling, 26.5ºC, 1:20 h (Pettersson D1000X, recording M00183, sample rate: 100 kHz)0:13
cage recording, 18/3/2012, one calling bout, 26.5ºC, 1:10 h (Pettersson D1000X, M00181, sample rate: 200 kHz)0:01
Argentina, Santa Fé, NSG Federico Wildermuth, lab recording, 21/2/1993, 23°C (Aiwa DAT with Aiwa CM-S1 stereo, tape: Sony DT-60, tape no. D21:30.00-33.30)0:36
Conocephalus melaenus1:02
Conocephalus gladiatus1:02

The first 100 of 142 recordings are listed here.

Specimens

Conocephalus (Anisoptera) dorsalis NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210748GB · 1962-08-01 · David R. Ragge; J. F. Burton
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) dorsalis NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210827AT
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) longipennis NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210840
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) semivittatus semivittatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210833
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) semivittatus semivittatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210834
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) semivittatus semivittatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210835
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) carbonarius NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210846
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210841
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210842
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210843
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) redtenbacheri NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210830
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) redtenbacheri NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210831
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) redtenbacheri NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210832
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 15?GB · 1962-08-18 · David R. Ragge; J. F. Burton
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210825ES · 1985-08-22 · W. J. Reynolds
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 18?FR · 1990-07-21 · W. J. Reynolds
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211026GB · 1981-08-28 · David R. Ragge
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210824FR · 1981-09-08 · E. C. M. Haes
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211096
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211097
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211025
Conocephalus discolor NHMUK BMNH(E) 010211027
Conocephalus semivittatus vittatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210836
Conocephalus semivittatus vittatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210837
Conocephalus sp. possibly trifasciatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210828
Conocephalus sp. possibly trifasciatus NHMUK BMNH(E) 010210829

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Taxonomy
Animalia › Insecta › Orthoptera › Ensifera › Tettigoniidea › Tettigonioidea › Tettigoniidae › Conocephalinae › Conocephalini › Conocephalus
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