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positor about as long as the body, quite slender and tapering, with a 

 gentle upward curve. 



Dull testaceous, sometimes with a very faint greenish tinge, the usual 

 markings of the genus deep chocolate-brown and well defined. 



Length of body, ,^ , 10.5 mm., $, ir mm.; of antennae, rT, 30 mm.., 

 $, 40 mm.; of tegmina, J", 3.25 mm., $, 2.75 mm; of hind femora, ^, 

 9 mm., $, 10 mm ; of ovipositor, 11.75 r^^"^- 



This modestly coloured little grasshopper is very plentiful upon up- 

 lands throughout eastern and middle Nebraska, where it is to be met with 

 among the short grasses in company with saltans and stridum. While 

 long-winged f >rms of both of its near allies are quite common, no speci- 

 men of moikstum has been taken to my knowledge, save of the typical 

 form. This insect also occurs in middle Kansas, Western Iowa and 

 South 1 Dakota. 



Xiphidtum attemiatum Scudd. — Generally dull testaceous with the 

 usual brown markings of the genus, in some specimens tinged with 

 greenish Teymina and wings either abbreviated or fully developed — 

 when the former, about rt aching, and when the latter, considerably sur- 

 passing the tip of the abdomen m buth sexes. Antennae very long and 

 slender. Ovipositor long, slender, straight or but very gently curved, the 

 apex very acuminate. 



Apex between the eyes rather narrow, with the sides abrupt and sharp, 

 the cone but little rounded, not expanding, obliquely docked Face 

 nearly >traight, oblique as in X. strictum to which it bears the closest 

 general resemblance. Head and pionotum a liule shorter than in that 

 sijecies. Abdomen tapering but slightly posteriorly, with the base of the 

 ovipositor only a trifle enlarged. Posterior Rmora heavy on their basal 

 two-tifths, slender beyond ; the tibiae also quite slender. Tip of male 

 abdomen a little enlarged, the cerci long, broad and but gently tapering 

 apically, the basal tooth minute, slender. 



Length of body, / , 12 mm.. $, 15 mm ; of antennje, ^, 55 mm , % , 

 60 mm.; of pronotum, ^ , 2.60 mm ,$,33 mm.; of tegmina, shcjrt form, 

 ^J, 8.5 mm , 2. 9 nmi. ; of long form. ,^ and 5, 19 mm.; of hind fc-mora, 

 ^, 2 mm., 5- '4 nini ; of ovipositor. 22-29 '^i'^'- 



Thi> beautiful s])(.cie> is quite c- amnion at West Point. Nebraska, along 

 the lakes and old river beds of the Elkhorn river, where it is found among 



