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disturbed it flies but a short distance, and without noise, except the flutter 

 of its wings. When on the ground it is very clumsy, on account of its 

 large size, and is easily caught with the hands. 



12 (a). Hippiscus RUGOsus paradoxa, Thos. 



CEdipoda paradoxa, Thos., Syn. Acrid. N. A., 1873, ^32- 



Four very large specimens, having the base of wings a bright coral red 



instead of yellow, were taken. The dark spots on the elytra also varied 



slightly from those of the typical rugosiis, but other than this I could 



detect no differences, and I hence refer them to the above-named variety. 



13. Hippiscus phcenicoptera, German. The Coral Winged Grasshopper. 



CEdipoda phcenicoptera, Thos., Syn. Acrid. N. A., 1873, 135. 

 Hippiscus phcenicopterus, Id., Ninth Rep. St. Ent., 111., 1880, 117, 



figs. 14, 18. 

 Locusta corallitia, Harris, Ins. Inj , 1862, 176. 



An uncommon species, frequenting open woods and meadows from 

 May to September, but rarely found in late autumn. It resembles H. 

 ?'ugosus in form and size, but is more active and stridulates much louder 

 than that species. The larvae evidently hibernate as the imagoes are 

 found so early in the season. 



ACRIDINI. 



14. ScHiSTOCERCA AMERICANA, Drury. The American Grasshopper. 

 Acridtun americanum, Thos., Trans. 111. St. Agl. Soc, V., 1865, 448. 



Id., Syn. Acrid. N. A., 1873, 172. 

 Id., Ninth Rep. St. Ent, 111., 1880, 129, 

 fig. 10. 



This large and handsome grasshopper was quite common, even as late 

 as Nov. 22, along fence-rows, borders of thickets and in low, open oak 

 woods, but was seldom seen in open meadows or pastures. More often 

 than any other species it is found on fences, and when flushed it rises 

 quickly and with a whirring noise, made by its wings in flight. It moves 

 rapidly a long distance, and very frequently alights in a bush or low 

 tree instead of on the ground. 



15. AcRiDiuM ALUTACEUM, Harris. The Leather-colored Grasshopper. 

 Acridiuvi aiuiaceum, Harris, Ins. Inj , 1S62, 173. 



Thos., Syn. Acrid. N. A., 1873, 171. 



