Oecanthus nigricornis is a "common tree cricket" in the subfamily Oecanthinae ("tree crickets").

[1][2] A common name for O. nigricornis is black-horned tree cricket.

[2] Bell 1979 finds courtship feeding goes into increased fecundity, however Arnold and Duvall 1994 finds quantity to not be the selection criterion: Female choice has evolved to prefer mates who give the highest value nuptial gift, disregarding quantity.

Variation in quality between gifts also plays a role.

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