| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Oecanthus mhatreae Collins, 2021 | |
Oecanthus mhatreae, commonly known as the Otomí tree cricket, is a species of tree cricket in the family Gryllidae. It is found in Querétaro, Mexico. 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.
References
- "Western News - Naming something to chirp about for professor". Western News. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ 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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