The cone-headed type of this is related to the katydid
The adaptive 
significance is most likely related to protection from diurnal, visually hunting 
predators,... [DOC] [TLE] Genus Neoconocephalus - Common Coneheads - BugGuide.Net [PAR] Jun 18, 2004 ... Neoconocephalus triops - male Broad-tipped Conehead Katydid - 
Neoconocephalus triops - male Katydid - Neoconocephalus retusus - female... [DOC] [TLE] Katydid Information: Description, Biology and Control of Katydids [PAR] True Katydid False Katydid Meadow Katydid Cone-headed Katydid ... its long 
and slender shape; however they are more similar and related to crickets than 
grasshoppers.