Orthoptera of North Carolina
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Oecanthus pini Beutenmüller, 1894 - Pine Tree Cricket

Oecanthus pini
Taxonomy
Family: Gryllidae Subfamily: Oecanthinae Tribe: Oecanthini
Comments: One of eighteen species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (SINA, 2018), eight of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: BugGuide, Google Images,  iNaturalist, GBIFSINA 587a.htm                                                                                  
Singing Behavior: Song is a continuous trill.
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Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Adult Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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See also Habitat Account for General Pine Forests and Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S5
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: Calling from a White Pine at 20:53, ~70 F. 31 pulses/sec.
Recorded by: E. Corey and JC Beane
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: E. Corey and JC Beane
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: E. Corey and JC Beane
Moore Co.
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