Oecanthus salvii sp. nov. (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Oecanthinae): A new tree cricket species from Modoc County in northeast California

By

Collins, Nancy
Schneider, Ken R.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-5-29

Original Publication

Journal of orthoptera research : JOR

Volume

29

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

91--99

Subjects

Lake Annie , rabbitbrush , sage tree cricket , Sagebrush , setae , subgenital plate

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Philadelphia, Penn Orthopterists' Society 1992-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jor.29.50400

 

Abstract

A new species ofOecanthusis described from extreme northeast California.Oecanthus salviisp. nov. is currently known only from Lake Annie in Modoc County, California, and occurs on sagebrush (Artemisia) and rabbitbrush (Ericameria). It has the narrow tegmina, antennal markings, metanotal gland configuration, and trilling song found in theOecanthus nigricornisspecies group. Song details and morphology, including the shape of the subgenital plate and copulatory blades, are provided in this paper. This new species has been given the common name of sage tree cricket.