Long-winged Conehead vs Indian Mole Cricket
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Long-winged Conehead | Indian Mole Cricket |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Conocephalus discolor | Gryllotalpa krishnani |
| Order | Orthoptera | Orthoptera |
| Family | Tettigoniidae | Gryllotalpidae |
| Size | 12-18 mm body | 25-35 mm |
| Habitat | Wetlands | Farmland |
| Diet | Seed Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | India |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Long-winged Conehead
A slim green bush-cricket with a pointed head that has dramatically expanded its range northward in Britain. Produces a very high-pitched, barely audible song. Found in tall grass and rushes.
Did You Know?
Its ultrasonic song is at such a high frequency that many people cannot hear it, even when the insect is nearby.
Indian Mole Cricket
A mole cricket endemic to the Indian subcontinent found in irrigated crop fields. It damages seedling roots in rice nurseries and vegetable plots.
Did You Know?
Farmers in southern India locate its burrows by following the churring song to the source and flooding the tunnel to extract it.