Texas tree cricket
Oecanthus n. sp.

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11 s of calling song [955KB]; male from Howard Co., Tex.; 24.8°C. (WTL577-4)

Sound spectrogram of 2 s of calling at 24.8°C (WTL577-4). Dominant frequency 3.8 kHz.
Click on spectrogram to hear graphed song.

Identification:  Length mm.

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Song at 25°C:  Continuous, musical trill at 41 p/s and 3.8 KHz.

Song data:  Excel worksheet and chart (from spectrographic analyses).

Similar species:  Western tree cricket—except for differences in the calling song and distribution???

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More information:  genus Oecanthus, subfamily Oecanthinae.