Oecanthus rileyi

Baker, 1905

Riley's tree cricket, pine tree cricket

Oecanthus rileyi, commonly known as Riley's or pine tree cricket, is a North tree cricket in the Oecanthidae. It belongs to a characterized by distinctive singing and 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 with overlapping western ranges; O. argentinus is known as the prairie tree cricket and may occur in similar
  • Oecanthus californicusWestern with overlapping distribution in California and neighboring states; identification requires examination of antennal markings
  • Oecanthus niveusSnowy , another North Oecanthus that may be confused without close examination of diagnostic characters
  • Oecanthus quadripunctatusFour-spotted , distinguished by namesake markings on antennal

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Taxonomic Note

placement has varied between sources: Oecanthidae is the current accepted family, though some sources list . The Oecanthus contains multiple North that are difficult to distinguish without examining markings on the first two antennal .

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.

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