Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815

Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815: 214; Anisoptera Bethold, 1827: 409; Neoxiphidion Karny, 1912: 8; Palotta Walker, 1869: 249; Xiphidion Audinet-Serville, 1831: 159; Xiphidium Burmeister, 1838: 707; Xiphidium Fieber, 1853: 170 . Type species: Gryllus and Tettigonia and conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767

Body small. Vertex more or less laterally flat. Apex of vertex round, not surpass the frontal fastigium, and usually higher than head by lateral view. The lateral lobes of pronotum oblique triangular shaped, with a translucent gibbons’ area near the hind margin above the auditory organ. Tegmina and hind wings developed or shortened. Fore and mid femora usually lack of spines at their ventral side. Hind femora with two spines on knees. Fore and mid tibiae lack of dorsal spurs, and with short ventral spurs. Tympanum on fore tibiae closed. Prosternum with or without two spines. Male cercus with inside teeth. Ovipositor sword-shaped, brim smooth or with tiny teeth.