24 Studies in Kansas Insects. 



Measurements in Millimeters. 



Length of body: 



Male 16.0-18.5 



Female 22.0 



Tegmina : 



Male 6.0- 9.0 



Female 10.0 



Antennae : 



Male 7.0- 8.5 



Female 8.0 



Hind femora: 



Male 9.0-11.5 



Female 12.5 



Localities. Clark, Osborne and Grant counties. Now first reported 

 from Kansas. 



Melanoplus scudderi Uhler. 



The postocular band varies from obscure fuscous to piceous black. 

 Frontal costa subequal, about as wide as the interspace between the 

 eyes. Eyes somewhat longer than the infraocular portion of the genae, 

 but not much longer. Infuscation of apical portion of antennae slight. 

 Tegmina in the male not much longer than prozona, of female about 

 as long as pronotum. The hind femora of all specimens have a dis- 

 tinct olivaceous tinge on the outer face, and most of them on the lower, 

 bifasciate above. Hind tibia with 11 to 13 spines in the outer series. 

 Cerci of male less than twice as long as the basal breadth, and not 

 more than one-half again as long, very slightly sulcate in the apical 

 half. Subgenital plate of male slightly raised apically. 



Measurements in Millimeters. 



Length of body: 



Male 18.0 



Female 22.5 



Tegmina : 



Male 3.25 



Female 6.5 



Antennae: 



Male 8.5 



Female 9.0 



Hind femora: 



Male 10.5 



Female 14.0 



Localities. Douglas, Sedgwick and Riley counties. 

 Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas. 



Interspace between the eyes of male as wide or a little wider than 

 the first antennal joint. Median carina more distinct on the metazona 

 than on the prozona, but distinctly present between the sulci. Tegmina 

 extending beyond the tip of the abdomen in all specmens by 1.5 mm. or 

 more. The blackish-brown median stripe passing from between the 

 eyes backward extends in most specimens back over the entire prozona. 

 A piceous postocular band continues backward, more or less broken, 

 over the prozona, expanding posteriorly. Hind femora trifasciate above 

 with fuscous. Hind tibia with ten black-tipped spines in the outer series. 



