Plate XL 

 Prairie Species 



Fig. 1. Differential Grasshopper, Melanoplus differ eritialis, female. 

 (Riley.) 



Fig. 2. Common Meadow Grasshopper, Orclielimum vulgar e, female. 

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

 Sta.) 



Fig. 3. Two-striped Grasshopper, Melanoplus hivitiatus, female. 

 (Riley.) 



Fig. 4. Common Meadow Grasshopper, Orclielimum vulgarc, male. En- 

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



Fig. 5. Meadow Cricket, (Ecantlius, eggs and punctures : a, stem show- 

 ing punctures; h, twig split to show eggs; c, a single egg; 

 d, cap of egg enlarged. (Riley, Rep. State Ent. Mo.) 



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



Fig. 7. Lance-tail Grasshopper, Xipliidium attenuafum, female. En- 

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



