A new species of Oecanthus is described from extreme northeast California.Oecanthus salvii sp.nov.is currently known only from Lake Annie in Modoc County, California, and occurs on sagebrush Cupcake Cases (Artemisia) and rabbitbrush (Ericameria).It has the narrow tegmina, antennal markings, metanotal gland configuration, and trilling song found in the Oecanthus nigricornis species Pedal Top group.
Song details and morphology, including the shape of the subgenital plate and copulatory blades, are provided in this paper.This new species has been given the common name of sage tree cricket.