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Oecanthus nigricornis - male
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Oecanthus nigricornis - Male
Cornell Campus, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, USA
November 5, 2015
Single male found calling from dried goldenrod stalk.
Contributed by metrioptera on 5 November, 2015 - 11:33pm

Beautiful male.
Although I have found O. forbesi with deep black limbs, the location this male was found (NE US) points to O. nigricornis.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 10 November, 2015 - 10:38pm

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