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that of the preceding, is vigorous and unaccompanied l)y any- 

 definite notes or stridulation. 



Schistoccrca damnifica Saussure. A common grasshopper at 

 Thompson's Mills, occurring in upland fields and along roads. 

 It is especially common in cotton fields. Unlike the two preceding 

 species of this genus, which usually rest upon weeds or other 

 vegetation, this species prefers to rest upon the hare earth. If 

 frightened, it flies away silently- and then may alight upon cotton 

 or other plants. It seems to haxe no note. The almost uniformly 

 reddish-brown colour of Schistocerca damnifica makes it quite 

 indistinguishable from the red-land soils of northern Georgia. 

 This insect appears rather late in summer. 



Melanoplus sciidderi I'hler. In early October, 1910, I found 

 this short-winged grasshopper very common in the short grass 

 and leaves in ihin woods in certain dry, upland situations. At 

 first sight one is ready to consider it only a nymph from its almost 

 wingless appearance. It is an active insect and leaps readily 

 when disturbed. Its dark gray and brown coloration make it 

 very inconspicuous among the leaves, sticks and bogs of its native 

 environment. It does not appear to be an open field species in 

 this locality-. Here its abundance seems to be very variable 

 with different seasons. 



Melanoplus femoratus Burm. Xot uncommon at Thompson's 

 Mills, in old fields. I lia\e recognized no note. 



Melanoplus atlanis Riley. This grasshopper is a very common 

 species at Thompson's Mills, occurring in all upland fields and 

 pastures, together with Melanoplus femiir-ruhrnm, De Geer. I 

 have observed no stridulation. 



Melanoplus punctidalus Scudder. A very common species 

 in all upland fields at Thompson's Mills, together with M. fenrur- 

 rubrum. I have identified no note which it may produce. 



Melanoplus j'emiir-nihrum De Geer. An exceedingly common 

 grasshopper at Thompson's Mills, in all upland situations, but 

 especially so in grassy pastures. Its flight is noiseless and I have 

 noted no stridulations while at rest. Scudder says he has seen 

 the male sawing on its tegmina with its femur, but could detect 

 no noise. 



