Caribbean meadow katydid

Conocephalus cinereus (Thunburg 1815)

Alien origin and spread of this SINA species.

20 s of calling song; male from Dade Co., Fla.; 25.0°C. Peak frequency ca. 12 kHz. (WTL232-5)

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Remarks:	This species is widespread in the Caribbean. It was described from Jamaica and occurs in Cuba, but was not known to occur in the United States until Gurney (1959, pp. 78-79) reported numerous specimens collected in south Florida between 1946 and 1957 (see map).
Song data:	Excel worksheet and chart (from spectrographic analyses).
More information:	Subfamily Conocephalinae, genus Conocephalus.
References:	Gurney 1959.
Nomenclature:	OSF (Orthoptera Species File Online).