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ironweeds and their usual associates; in closely grazed grassy pas- 

 tures on stiff soil; in dense clumps of Avdropogon on dry, but compact 

 soils; grassy meadows bordering streams ; and grassy tracts bordering 

 fresh and tidal marshes, but, in the case of the latter, it apparently 

 never occurs in areas lying within the direct influence of the tides. In 

 no case has the writer ever found tliis species associated with Clinoceph- 

 alus in the DisticMis spicata areas, though occurring only a few yards 

 away in the dark green, tender grasses and sedges occupying the 

 ditches and other humid tracts of the adjoining forelands. In open 

 woodland the species has been regularly taken m wot or damp 

 grassy spots and not infrequently also in relatively dry, shrubby 

 undergrowth. In general, the writer's observations indicate that the 

 young are largely, if not entirely, restricted to moist or somewhat 

 damp situations, and that the adults tend to spread from these into 

 the dryer locations. 



CHLOEALTIS CONSPERSA Harris. 



Jarmans Gap, August 1, 2-2 males, 6 females. 



Hot Sprmgs, September 5-6, 2 males, 1 female; Bolar, September 

 3, 1 male, 1 female; Monterey, August IS-September 1 (sporadic, 

 not infrequent). 



Observations so far made indicate that this species is confined to 

 the moimtainous regions of the State.^ All species were taken in 

 situations typical of the species, namely, in open deciduous woodlands, 

 where they occurred in grassy or shrubby undergrowth, in both moist 

 and dry stations. One example from Bolar, however, was taken on 

 a road crossing the wide, nearly level meadows of the Jackson River 

 Valley. 



CHORTHIPPUS (=STENOBOTHRUS) CURTIPENNIS (Harris). 



Bolar, August 15, September 3; Meadowdale, August 19; Mon- 

 terey, August 16 to September 1. 



The %vriter found this one of the commonest grasshoppers m the 

 high, intermontane vaUeys of Highland County. It is evidently 

 confined to the mountain districts. Its favorite haimts are the open 

 moist depressions and ditches overgrown with dense, succulent 

 grasses and other herbage (ironweed, boneset, joe-pye weed, Juncus 

 effusus, smartweed) ; from these it spreads m considerable numbers 

 to the neighboring meadows, pastures, and mountain slopes, but 

 rarely, if ever, invades wooded tracts. 



Subfamily Oedipodinae. 



ARPHIA SULPHUREA (Fabricius). 



Churchland, July 11, 2 males; Franldin, September 18 (nymph); 

 Tappahannock, April 25 (adult male, juv.), April 29 to July 25; 

 Lloyds, April 28 (2 males, 1 juv.) ; Sharps, May 18-23, June 22. 



1 Mr. Rehn informs me it has been taken at Arlington. 



