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plate is very long — longer than that of the specimen of Alaskanus 

 figured in Sciidder's Revision of the Melanopli. 



30. Melaiiopbis affi.nis, Scudd. — Vernon, \\. C, Aug. 2^, 1901, i 

 female (Fletcher) ; Nicola Valley, B. C, Aug. 20, 1901, 2 males, 2 

 females (Fletcher). 



31. Melaiiopliis bilituratus, Walk. — Donald, B. C, Se[)t. 3, 1897 ; 

 Vernon, B. C, Sept. 10 ; Discovery Id., near Victoria, B. C., Sept. 6 ; 

 Duncan's, Nanaimo and Riddel), Vancouver Id, B C, Sept. 7; 

 Kelovvna, B. C, Aug. 23, 1901 (Fletcher), 



Extremely common on the Pacific Slope, where it seems to be the 

 most abundant grasshopper. 



32. Melanoplus ailaiiis, Riley. — Near Rosebank, Man., July 4, 

 1 90 1 (Fletcher) ; Moose Jaw, Assa., Aug. 30, 1897 ; Parkbeg, .A.ssa., Aug. 

 30; Kananaskis, Alta. , Aug. 31 ; Banff, Alta., Sept. i ; Agassiz, B. C, 

 Sept. 9 ; Vernon, Aug. 23, 1901, i male, very large (Fletcher); Sept. 10, 

 two females, very large. 



. The large specimens from Vernon may possibly belong to another 

 species, but I can find no structural differences from atlanis. 



T^T,. Melanoplus spretus, Uhler. — Between Brandon and Souris, 

 Man., Sept. 23, 1897, 2 males; near Rosebank, Man., July 4, 1901, 

 numerous mature specimens and a few iiymphs (Fletcher). 



34. Melanoplus Dawsoni, Scudd. — Between Souris and Boissevain, 

 Man., Sept. 24, 1897 .' between Carberry and Neepawa, Man., Sept. 22 : 

 Brandon, Man., Aug. 29 ; Carberry, Man., Aug. 29 ; Portage la Prairie, 

 Man., Aug. 29 ; Bergin, Man., Aug. 29 ; between Chaplin and Parkbeg, 

 Assa., Sept. 20, 1897. 



One of the common grasshoppers of the prairies. 



35. Melanoplus /asciatus, Walk. — Banff, Alta., Sept. i, 2, 1S97. 

 Rather common in open woods. 



36. Melanoplus femur rubriun, DeG — Portage la Prairie, Man., 

 Aug. 29, one male ; Brandon, Man., Aug. 29, one male, one female ; 

 Moose Jaw, Assa., Aug. 30, one male; near Waldeck, Assa., Aug. 30, 

 one male ; Agassiz, B.C., Sept. 8. 



All the specimens from the Plains, i.e., all but the one from Agassiz, 

 are of small size. 



37. Melanoplus extrenius^ Walk. — Plum Coulee, Man.. July 3, 1901, 

 one male, short- winged (J. F'letcher). 



38. Afelanoplus eonipaetus,^c\\dd. -Between Carberry and Neepawa, 

 Man., Sept. 22, 1897, two males, three female.^. 



