34 Studies in Kansas Insects. 



Melanoplus minor Scudder. 

 Vertex of head slightly elevated above the pronotum; the interspace 

 between the eyes of female about twice as long as the first antennal joint. 

 Fastigium of male distinctly but not steeply declivent; frontal costa sub- 

 equal, feebly sulcate, just failing to reach the clypeus. Median carina of 

 pronotum more prominent on metazona than on prozona; prozona of 

 male a little longer than broad, of female subquadrate. Hind femora 

 trifasciate above, the lower face dull to bright orange. Hind tibia 

 glaucous with yellowish at the extremities, spines black tipped, usually 

 eleven in number in the outer series. Extremity of male abdomen 

 slightly clavate. The description of the genitalia agrees with Scudder's 

 description. 



Measurements ix Millimeters. 



Length of body': 



Male 20.0-21.0 



Female 26.0-27.5 



Tegmina : 



Male 16.0-16.5 



Female 15.0-19.0 



Antennae : 



Male 8.0- 9.0 



Female 9.5 (approx.) 



Hind femora : 



Male 12.0-12.5 



Female 13.0-15.0 



Localities. Gove, Russell and Clark counties. 

 Melanoplus luridus Dodge. 



"Rather small in size, brownish fuscous, more or less ferruginous." 

 Interspace between the eyes slightly wider than the first antennal joint. 

 Eyes quite prominent, about as long as the infraocular portion of the 

 genae; prosternal spine somewhat retrorse. Interspace between the meso- 

 sternal lobes of male about twice as long as broad. Hind femora bi- 

 fasciate above with olivaceo-fuscous to blackish-fuscous; below luteous, 

 flecked with fuscous and sometimes tinged with orange; hind tibia car- 

 mine red. Upper fork of cerci one-half to three-fifths as wide as the 

 basal piece of the cercus, subequal, apically somewhat expanded, the 

 upper angle considerably more rounded than the lower. 



Measurements in Millimeters. 



Length of body: 



Male 21.00-24.50 



Female 27.00-28.00 



Tegmina : 



Male 16.50-17.50 



Female 21.00-22.00 



Antennae : 



Male 8.75- 9.50 



Female 9.50 (approx.) 



Hind femora: 



Male 12.50-14.00 



Female 14.50-15.50 



Localities. Rooks, Sedgwick and Riley counties. 



