Oecanthus niveus, known generally as the narrow-winged tree cricket or snowy tree cricket, is a species of tree cricket in the family Oecanthidae, which includes all crickets. First noted by Swedish Entomologist Charles de Geer in 1773 by a Pennsylvanian Specimen, it is found primarily in Eastern North America south of Canada, and also in the Caribbean.[1][2][3][4][5]
Adult O. niveus are typically 13-16mm in length. They are a pale green with a pale orange head, and feature a dark streak running medially along the pronotum. On top of the head is an orange cap.[5]
Habitat
O. niveus can be found on broad-leaved trees, herbaceous plants, shrubbery, and in man-made orchards.[6]
Song
Like other members of the genus Oecanthus, the song of the male narrow-winged tree cricket varies in pitch and beats per minute depending the temperature, with warmer temperatures resulting in more rapid calling at a higher pitch.[5] At 25°C, the pulse rate averages 71/sec at a frequency of 3.0 kHz.[7] Songs are most often heard at night in late summer and autumn.[5]
Narrow-winged tree cricket, Oecanthus niveusNarrow-winged tree cricket, Oecanthus niveus
↑ Otte, Daniel; Cigliano, Maria Marta; Braun, Holger; Eades, David C. (2019). "species Oecanthus niveus (De Geer, 1773)". Orthoptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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