| Neoconocephalus ensiger | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Neoconocephalus |
| Species: | N. ensiger |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoconocephalus ensiger (Harris, 1841) | |
Neoconocephalus ensiger, known generally as the sword-bearing conehead or swordbearer, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1] [5]
The Coneheads are a fictional family of extraterrestrials with bald conical heads, created for a series of recurring sketches on Saturday Night Live (SNL). They first appeared on the on January 15, 1977 premiere. They are portrayed by Dan Aykroyd as father Beldar, Jane Curtin as mother Prymaat, and Laraine Newman as daughter Connie. In 1993 they appeared in a feature film.
Coneheads is a 1993 American science-fiction comedy film from Paramount Pictures, produced by Lorne Michaels, directed by Steve Barron, and starring Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin and Michelle Burke. The film is based on the NBC Saturday Night Live comedy sketches about aliens stranded on Earth, who have Anglicized their Remulakian surname to "Conehead". Michelle Burke took over the role played by Laraine Newman on SNL. The film also features roles and cameos by actors and comedians from television series of the time.
Belocephalus is a genus of short-winged coneheads in the family Tettigoniidae. Coneheads are a type of bush crickets or katydids. There are about eight described species in Belocephalus.
Conehead or cone head may refer to:
The Copiphorini are a tribe of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. Previously considered a subfamily, they are now placed in the subfamily Conocephalinae. Like some other members of Conocephalinae, they are known as coneheads, grasshopper-like insects with an extended, cone-shaped projection on their heads that juts forward in front of the base of the antennae.
Neoconocephalus is a genus of katydids.
Neoconocephalus melanorhinus, the black-nosed conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Neoconocephalus velox, the swift conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Neoconocephalus retusus, the round-tipped conehead, is a species of katydid or bush cricket in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in the eastern United States and southern Canada.
Neoconocephalus palustris, the marsh conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Neoconocephalus nebrascensis, the Nebraska conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Neoconocephalus robustus, known generally as the robust conehead or crepitating conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Neoconocephalus bivocatus, the false robust conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Neoconocephalus exiliscanorus, the slightly musical conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Neoconocephalus triops, the broad-tipped conehead, is a species of Conocephalus fuscus in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Neoconocephalus caudellianus, or Caudell's conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Belocephalus davisi, or Davis's conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrgocorypha uncinata, the hook-faced conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
Pyrgocorypha is a genus of coneheads in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about 16 described species in Pyrgocorypha.
Belocephalus sabalis, the palmetto conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America.
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