''Moncheca'' is a South American genus of
coneheads in the tribe
Copiphorini
The Copiphorini are a tribe of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. Previously considered a subfamily (the Copiphorinae), they are now placed in the subfamily Conocephalinae. Like some other members of Conocephalinae, they are k ...
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Description and distribution
Members of ''Moncheca'' are
aposematically colored and one of the few katydid genera to use chemical defenses against predators.
Species
Members of this genus are found in humid tropical forests in Mexico, Central and South America and include:
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Moncheca bisulca
''Moncheca'' is a South American genus of coneheads in the tribe Copiphorini
The Copiphorini are a tribe of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. Previously considered a subfamily (the Copiphorinae), they are now placed in th ...
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(Saint-Fargeau & Serville, 1825)
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Moncheca elegans''
(Giglio-Tos, 1898)
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Moncheca hyalinata''
(Haan, 1842)
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Moncheca pretiosa''
Walker, 1869 - type species
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Moncheca spinifrons''
(Saussure & Pictet, 1898)
References
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Conocephalinae
Orthoptera genera
Orthoptera of South America