Oecanthus forbesi
Appearance
Oecanthus forbesi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Gryllidae |
Genus: | Oecanthus |
Species: | O. forbesi
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Binomial name | |
Oecanthus forbesi Titus, 1903[1]
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Oecanthus forbesi, the Forbes' tree cricket, is a species of tree cricket in the family Gryllidae.[2] It is found in North America.[3]
Description
[edit]This species has a yellowish head with black markings on the first two antennal segments.[4]
O. forbesi is very similar to O. nigricornis. The two species can be reliably separated only by the pulses per second (p/sec) of the male's song.[5]
The male sings by stridulation, and the p/sec increases with temperature.[6] The song of the male below was measured at 55-56 p/sec in temperature of about 15 degrees Celsius (°C).
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Photo of male stridulating
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Video of male stridulating
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Sonograph of male stridulating
References
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- ^ Titus, E. S. G. (1903). "A new Oecanthus from Illinois. [Oecanthus forbesi]". Can. Entomol.: 260–261.
- ^ "Forbes' Tree Cricket (Oecanthus forbesi)". iNaturalist.
- ^ "species Oecanthus forbesi Titus, 1903". Orthoptera Species File Online.
- ^ "Forbe's Tree Cricket - Oecanthus forbesi". Montana Field Guide. Montana Natural Heritage Program.
- ^ "Species Oecanthus forbesi - Forbes' Tree Cricket". BugGuide. Iowa State University.
- ^ "Forbes's tree cricket Oecanthus forbesi Titus 1903". Singing Insects of North America.