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Cone-headed grasshopper

Pyrgomorpha conica (Olivier, 1791)

Status not recordedinsects

The cone-headed grasshopper (Pyrgomorpha conica) is a species in the family Pyrgomorphidae, order Orthoptera.

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Quick facts about the cone-headed grasshopper

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
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Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cone-headed grasshopper live?

Not recorded

Is the cone-headed grasshopper endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the cone-headed grasshopper classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderOrthoptera
  5. familyPyrgomorphidae
  6. genusPyrgomorpha
  7. SpeciesPyrgomorpha conica (Olivier, 1791)

Synonyms Acrydium conicum

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Gemeine KegelkopfschreckeGerman
  • Truxale roséeFrench
  • חרוטן קוניHebrew
  • Gewone kegelkopsprinkhaanDutch
  • Gafanhoto‑de‑cabeça‑cónicaPortuguese
  • Пиргоморфа пустыннаяRussian
  • Konik Başlı ÇekirgeTurkish
  • KegelkopfschreckeGerman
  • Criquet printannierFrench
  • Pyrgomorphe à tête coniqueFrench
  • Остроголовка пустыннаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cone-headed grasshopper

Other species in the same genus Pyrgomorpha.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cone-headed grasshopper?

The cone-headed grasshopper (Pyrgomorpha conica) belongs to the family Pyrgomorphidae in the order Orthoptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cone-headed grasshopper (Pyrgomorpha conica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pyrgomorpha-conica

MLA

“Cone-headed grasshopper (Pyrgomorpha conica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pyrgomorpha-conica.

BibTeX
@misc{pyrgomorpha_conica_2026,
  title = {Cone-headed grasshopper (Pyrgomorpha conica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pyrgomorpha-conica},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}