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Conehead Katydid
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Conehead Katydid

Copiphora cf. brevicauda

This species was likely introduced to the Galapagos during the 1980s via mainland plant and timber shipments.

Recorded lineage
kingdomAnimaliaphylumArthropodaclassInsectaorderOrthopterafamilyTettigoniidaegenusCopiphoraspeciesCopiphora brevicauda
Observed
Feb 28, 2026
Location
Santa Rosa, Ecuador

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Conehead Katydid, photograph 2Conehead Katydid, photograph 3Conehead Katydid, photograph 4Conehead Katydid, photograph 5