Plate XL 

 Prairie Species 



Fig. 1. Differential Grasslioi)pcr, Melanophis differ entialis, female. 

 (Riley.) 



Fig. 2. Common Meadow Grasshopper, OrclieUmum vulgare, female. 

 Enlarged as indicated. (Lugger, Rep. Ent. Minn. Exp. 

 Sta.) 



Fig. 3. Two-striped Grasshopper, Meltniopla.s blviltaias, female. 

 (Riley.) 



Fig. 4. Common ^Meadow Grasshopper, OrcJielimum vulgare, male. En- 

 larged as indicated. (Lugger, 1. c.) 



Fig. 5. ]\Ieadow ('ricket, Q^canilins, eggs and punctures: a, stem show- 

 ing ])unctures; h, twig split to show eggs; c, a single egg; 

 d, cap of egg enlarged. (Riley, Rep. State Ent. ]\Io.) 



Fig. 6. Dorsal-striped Grasshopper, Xipliidium strictum, female. 



Fig. 7. Lance-tail Grasshopper, Xipliidiion attcnuai am, female. En- 

 larged as indicated. (Lugger, I.e.) 



