154 OBTHOPTEEA. 



This is one of the most widely distributed species of the genus, and, as Scudder says, 

 it is variable in its markings. 



[9. Hippiscus californicus, Scudd. 



Hippiscus (Sticihippus) californicus, Scudd. Psyche, vi. pp. 269, 317-318 (1892) 1 ; Cat. Orthopt. 

 U.S. p. 33 (1900) 2 . 



Hab. North America, Gilroy, Santa Clara county, California l , San Diego 

 (A. J. Cook). 



The specimen found by Mr. Cook comes from near the Mexican border. It is much 

 smaller than the insect described by Scudder, but does not appear to be distinct from 

 II californicus.'] 



10. Hippiscus corallipes, Hald. 



(Edipoda corallipes, Hald. in Stansb. Expl. Utah, p. 371, t. 10. fig. 2 (1852) l ; Thomas, Acrid. 



N. Am. p. 130 (1873) 2 ; Rep. U.S. Geol. & Geogr. Surv. W. 100th Merid. v. p. 879 



(1875) \ 

 Hippiscus corallipes, Scudd. Bull. U.S. Geol. Surv. Terr. ii. p. 264 (1876) 4 ; Bep. U.S. Eat. 



Comm. ii., Append. 2, p. 26 (1881) 5 ; Thomas, Rep. Ent. Illinois, ix. pp. 95, 115, 116 



(1880) 6 ; Scudd. Psyche, vi. pp. 318, 319 (1892) 7 . 

 Xanthippus corallipes, Sauss. Prodr. (Edip. p. 90 (1884) 8 . 



Hab. North America 1_8 , Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, El Paso {L. Bruner). 



While there are no records of this species from south of the international boundary- 

 line, there can be but little doubt of its occurrence in Mexican territory. 



11. HippisCUS zapoteCUS, Sauss. 



Xanthippus zapotecus, Sauss. Prodr. CEdip. p. 91 (1884) \ 



Hippiscus zapotecus, Scudd. Psyche, vi. pp. 270, 319 (1892) 2 ; Cat. Orthopt. U.S. p. 35 (1900) s . 



Hab. North America, Iowa to New Mexico and California 2 . — Mexico (Saussure 1 ), 

 Guadalajara, Jalisco {J as. A. G. Helm). 



Although this is a very common species on the tablelands of Central and Northern 

 Mexico, it is not represented in any of the collections at hand. 



12. HippisCUS COnspicUUS, Scudd. 



Hippiscus conspicuus, Scudd. Psyche, vi. pp. 271, 319, 320 (1892) 1 ; Cat. Orthopt. U.S. p. 34 

 (1900) 3 . 



Hab. North America, Kansas and New Mexico l 2 . — Mexico, Montezuma, Chihuahua 

 (C. H. T. Townsend). 



A single male of this species was captured by Mr. Townsend at Montezuma in 



