8 s of calling song; male from Livingston Co., Michigan.; 26.7°C. (UMMZ tape 1103, used by permission.)
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Sound spectrogram of 1 s of calling at 26.7°C (from UMMZ tape 1103). Dominant frequency 3.5 kHz.
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Song at 25°C:
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A continuous trill at 37 p/s; carrier frequency 3.4 kHz.
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Song data:
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See Walker 1963.
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Identification:
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Length 13-15 mm. Head, pronotum, and legs brown; forewings green (but the green fades in pinned specimens); length of forewings <12 mm.
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Similar species:
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Pine tree cricket—on pine and balsam fir; length of forewings >12 mm.
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Habitat:
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On tamarack in southeastern Michigan and hemlock in northeastern Ohio.
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Season:
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August and September; one generation annually.
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More information:
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Genus Oecanthus, subfamily Oecanthinae.
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References:
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Walker 1963. Collins 2010-date.
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Nomenclature:
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OSF (Orthoptera Species File Online).
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