MORSE: ORTHOPTERA OF NEW ENGLAND. 515 
in the cabinet, relieved only by the bright-red hind tibiae and 
tarsi. 
Measurements. 
Total Body Tegmina Hind femora Antenna 
Male 23.5-31 23-29 16 -22 12.5-16.5 14 -16 
Female 28 -38 29-40 19.5-26 15.5-22 9.6-14 mm. 
The ends of the tegmina may fall short of or may pass the hind 
knees by from 2 to 4 mm. in both sexes. 
This is the largest member of the genus inhabiting New Eng- 
land, and is readily recognized. Considerable individual varia- 
tion in general color exists, there being three well-marked color 
forms and all intergrades: (1) olive green shaded with brownish 
fuscous; (2) olive green tinted with lilac or rufous; (3) a bright, 
pale greenish yellow. Of these the first is most plentiful but 
typical examples of all three and any number of intergrades may 
be taken almost side by side. In dried specimens this differ- 
ence is less noticeable, unless the contents of the body have 
been removed when first captured. Only the color form with 
red hind tibiae (femoratus) has been found in New England. 
It extends southward to North Carolina and westward to the 
Pacific Coast; in the interior the hind tibiae are very variable, 
yellow, brown, glaucous, red, or all tints at once. 
This is a common species throughout New England, inhabiting 
both coastwise marshes and the alpine summits of the White 
Mountains; a list of localities is therefore needless. It makes its 
appearance as an adult late in June or early in July (though young 
are to be found much later) and is common during most of the 
season; I have taken it from June 27 till September 20 and it could 
probably be found until at least the middle of October. 
It is most at home among the coarse grasses and weeds of moist 
meadows, springy runs and swamps, and along the fence-rows of 
cultivated fields where the growth is rank. Here it sometimes 
multiplies to such an extent as to become decidedly injurious to 
crops. In 1916, it did much damage at Dummerston, Vt. The 
outbreak was checked to a considerable degree by a heavy infesta- 
tion of nematode parasites. 
It is comparatively sluggish and easily captured. Indeed, 
what child of tender years, — and even of years not tender! — at 
play in August hayfield or weedy pasture has not coaxed or com- 
