Biology:Oecanthus mhatreae
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Short description: Species of cricket
Oecanthus mhatreae | |
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Scientific classification | |
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]
References
- ↑ "Western News - Naming something to chirp about for professor" (in en-CA). 2019-09-24. https://news.westernu.ca/2019/09/naming-something-to-chirp-about-for-professor/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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" (in en). Journal of Orthoptera Research 28 (2): 137–143. doi:10.3897/jor.28.33781. ISSN 1937-2426. https://jor.pensoft.net/article/33781/.
Wikidata ☰ Q106199712 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oecanthus mhatreae.
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