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Tree Cricket - Oecanthus exclamationis - female

Tree Cricket - Oecanthus exclamationis - Female
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
August 28, 2009
Size: ~24mm (head to wingtip)
Attracted to light on front porch. Obviously a very cooperative subject, it let me handle it and didn't try to escape until I let it go. I'm going to put these in Oecanthus fultoni. Looking at the images, I think I have a match.

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Moved from niveus group.

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Moved from snowy tree cricket.

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Great photos, Scott
I'm moving these into Narrow-winged tree crickets....although I can see why you intiially thought they look more like Snowy. In one shot the antennal markings do look like Snowy, but in another favor Narrow-winged. The fact that the red on the head does not extend into the pronotum would also suggest Snowy. However, those dark hash marks on the distal hind wings are one of the features I use to distinguish the two species. And although there are no set rules, this gals silhoutte looks particularly long and sleek, which to me suggests Narrow-winged.

If you happen to have another shot which shows the base of the antennae with the black marks...it might help.

I especially love your photo of the ovipositor. Fabulous.

 
Thought ...
I'd save you the trouble, but I guess I was wrong about the ID. Thanks!

 
WE WERE BOTH WRONG ! :D
Your fabulous frontal view photo shows the antennal markings perfectly...which appear as upside down exclamation marks ! ... thus this is a female Oecanthus exclamationis, Davis' tree cricket.

We have very few photos of this tree cricket....so your excellent photos are an important addition to the guide.

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