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: | Gryllidae |
Tribe: | Oecanthini |
Genus: | Oecanthus |
Species: | O. mhatreae
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Binomial name | |
Oecanthus mhatreae Collins, 2021
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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]