Oecanthus rileyi
Baker, 1905
Riley's tree cricket, pine tree cricket
Oecanthus rileyi, commonly known as Riley's tree or pine tree cricket, is a North American tree cricket in the Oecanthidae. It belongs to a characterized by distinctive singing and arboreal habits. The species was described by Baker in 1905.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oecanthus rileyi: //iːkænθəs ˈraɪli.aɪ//
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Distribution
Recorded from western North America including Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. The is found in North America generally, with documented occurrences in these four states.
Similar Taxa
- Oecanthus argentinusBoth are North American tree crickets with overlapping western ranges; O. argentinus is known as the prairie tree and may occur in similar
- Oecanthus californicusWestern tree cricket with overlapping distribution in California and neighboring states; identification requires examination of antennal markings
- Oecanthus niveusSnowy tree cricket, another North American Oecanthus that may be confused without close examination of diagnostic characters
- Oecanthus quadripunctatusFour-spotted tree cricket, distinguished by namesake markings on basal antennal segments
More Details
Taxonomic Note
placement has varied between sources: Oecanthidae is the current accepted family, though some sources list Gryllidae. The Oecanthus contains multiple North American that are difficult to distinguish without examining markings on the first two antennal segments.
Observation Data
iNaturalist records 2,590 observations for this , indicating it is relatively well-documented, though many observations may be at level due to identification challenges.