Oecanthus mhatreae, commonly known as the Otomí tree cricket,[1] is a species of tree cricket in the family Gryllidae. It is found in Querétaro, Mexico.[2] Its common name comes from the indigenous Otomi people who are native to the Mexican Plateau region, and its scientific name was given in honour of Natasha Mhatre, a noted Indian Biologist and Professor at University of Western Ontario in Canada.[2]
| Oecanthus mhatreae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Oecanthidae |
| Tribe: | Oecanthini |
| Genus: | Oecanthus |
| Species: | O. mhatreae
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| Binomial name | |
| Oecanthus mhatreae Collins, 2021
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References
edit- ^ "Western News - Naming something to chirp about for professor". Western News. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ a b Collins, Nancy; González, Isabel Margarita Coronado; Govaerts, Bruno Victor Alfons (2019-08-28). "Oecanthus mhatreae sp. nov. (Gryllidae: Oecanthinae): A new species of tree cricket from Mexico, with an irregular song pattern and unique chirp-like trill configuration". Journal of Orthoptera Research. 28 (2): 137–143. doi:10.3897/jor.28.33781. ISSN 1937-2426.
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