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the web of life in southern Africa

Genus: Oecanthus (tree crickets)

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Polyneoptera > Anartioptera > Orthopterida > Orthoptera > Ensifera > Grylloidea > Family: Gryllidae > Gryllinae Group > Subfamily: Oecanthinae

Sixty-four species, with a worldwide distribution (except polar regions). Thirteen species are native to southern Africa.

Species native to southern Africa

List from Orthoptera Species File.

Oecanthus brevicauda

 

 

Oecanthus burmeisteri

Mozambique

Oecanthus capensis

Oecanthus dissimilis

 

 

Oecanthus filiger

 

 

Oecanthus galpini

 

 

Oecanthus karschi

 

 

Oecanthus neofiliger

 

 

Oecanthus neosimilis

 

 

Oecanthus pseudosimilis

 

 

Oecanthus rufopictus

 

 

Oecanthus similis

 

 

Oecanthus sycomorus

 

 

References

Text and photos by Hamish Robertson ©