Panacanthus

Panacanthus is a genus of nocturnal, predatory, coneheads, found in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforests, such as in Yasuní National Park.[3][4] None of the species in this genus are listed by the IUCN. The species in this genus are characterized by their spike-covered bodies, which allow it to blend in with the vegetation on which it lives, and discourage potential predators. The common names spiny-headed katydid, spine-headed katydids, spike-headed katydids, thorny devil katydid, thorny devil bush cricket, and similar variations of the sort, do not apply to a single species, and multiple species are often called by the same common name.

Panacanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Conocephalinae
Tribe: Copiphorini
Genus: Panacanthus
Walker, 1869
Extant species[1]
  • Panacanthus cuspidatus
  • Panacanthus gibbosus
  • Panacanthus intensus
  • Panacanthus lacrimans
  • Panacanthus pallicornis
  • Panacanthus spinosus
  • Panacanthus varius
Synonyms[2]
  • Martinezia Bolívar, 1881
  • Storniza Walker, 1869

Phylogeny

Panacanthus has seven extant species, as follows:[1]

Panacanthus
 

Panacanthus cuspidatus

 
 

Panacanthus gibbosus

 
 

Panacanthus intensus

 
 

Panacanthus lacrimans

 
 

Panacanthus pallicornis

 
 

Panacanthus spinosus

 
 

Panacanthus varius

 
 

References
  1. Myers, P.; Espinosa, R.; Parr, C. S.; Jones, T.; Hammond, G. S.; Dewey, T. A. (2021). "Panacanthus: Classification". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. "Panacanthus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. "Picture of the Week—Spike-headed Katydid". Smithsonian Magazine. January 22, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  4. "Planet's most biodiverse corner under threat". Futurity. January 21, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2021.


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