Length 15–18 mm. Third segment of the antenna usually much darker than the second; stridulatory file 0.86–1.20 mm long with 26–36 teeth.
Similar species:
Texas and western tree crickets—more than 40 teeth in stridulatory file, calling songs with pulse rates <65/s.
Habitat:
Xeric woodland; often high in vine-covered trees.
Season:
Apparently year round; adults collected all months except October and November.
Remarks:
Different-horned tree crickets often sing from higher perches than is characteristic of the other members of the broad-winged species group of Oecanthus.
