Ruspolia lineosa is a cone-headed katydid found across East, Southeast, and South Asia; it does not live in the United States. Like other coneheads, it has a pointed head and sings with a long, steady buzz at night.
Appearance
- Appearance
- Comes in green and brown forms. The head tip juts forward, and females carry a long, straight egg-laying tube () that extends past the wing tips.
- Voice
- Males make a long, unbroken buzzing call at night by rubbing their forewings together.
Where it lives
- Typical habitats
- Damp grasslands
- Field edges
- Riverbanks
- Range
- Lives across East, Southeast, and South Asia, including Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and Sri Lanka. It does not occur in the US.
Behavior
- Overwintering
- Spends the winter as eggs laid in the soil or at the base of grasses.
Conservation
- IUCN Red List
- NENot EvaluatedNot yet assessed
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