246 REPOKT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



the sides of the hole, they are covered above with a whitish froth, 

 and the hole is sealed up just below the surface of the wood with a 

 black glutinous secretion, excessively hard, smooth and shiny, and 

 the upper surface slightly concave. In the spring the moisture doubt- 

 less softens these coverings so that the young grasshoppers can easily 

 escape. Many old nests may be foimd uncovered and filled with the 

 shells of the eggs, but none in which the cover is still retained." 



XXII. Stengbothrus Fischer (1843). 



Vertex triangular, obtuse in female, acute in male; the foveolae 

 visible from above, as narrow, oblong, or linear impressions; the me- 

 dian carina absent, or at most a colored line. Antennae filiform; 

 much longer than head and pronotum in the male. Pronotum with 

 the median carina distinct, cut a little behind the middle by the 

 principal sulcus; the lateral" carinas sinuate or curved, so that the 

 middle of disk is narrower than the fore and hind margins. Lateral 

 lobes of pronotum about as long as deep, the front margin straight, 

 the hind and lower margins sinuate. Tegniina variable in length, 

 usually fully developed in male. Wings a little shorter than tegmina. 

 Hind femora rather slender; not transversely barred. Valves of ovi- 

 positor short, but plainly exserted. 



This European genus formerly included a number of United States 

 species, Thomas having described no less than 16 species (a number 

 of them synonymous) under it in his Acrididge of North Americ'a. 

 As at present limited, but two are listed from the United States, 

 one of which occurs in Indiana. 



35. Stenobothrus curtipennis (Harris). Tlie Short-wiiiged Brown 

 Locust. 



LocAista (CMcealtis) cnrUpennis Harr., 7 1, 1841, 49; Id., 72, 1862, 184, 

 Plate in, Fig. 1; Rathv. 109, 1862, 386, Fig. 28. 



Sfrnobothrm curtipenniK Scudd., 14 1, VII, 1862, 456; Id., 142, 11, 

 1868, 118; Id., 148, I, 1874, 372, Fig. 67; Id., 168, XXHI, 

 1893, 76, Fig. 52; Id., 180, VHI, 1897, 99; Id.. 186, XXXV, 

 1<S99, 50; Id.. 188, 19(X», 26; Smitli, 198, I, 1868, 147; Glov., 

 62, 1872, Plate VI, Fig. 15; Plate Vn, Fig. 10; Plate X, Fig. 4; 

 Plate XII, Fig. 18; Thorn., 206, V. 1873, 91 (iupart). Id., 2 11, 

 IX, 1880, 104; Riley, 12 2, II. 1884, 202; Liut., 82, U, 1885, 

 196; Comst., 4 1, 1888, 102; Fern., 53, 1888,37; McN., 88, 

 VI, 1891, 65; Id., 89, VI, 1897, 260; Beut., 3, VL, 1894, 294; 

 Morse, 98, VII, 1896, 327, 420 Plate 7, Fig. 12; Liigg., 8 4, 

 1898, 128, Figs. 75, 76. 



Chhealtix curtipmnis Bl., 4, XXIII, 1891, 76; Id., 11, XXVI, 1894, 

 222. 



Stfrniholhi-us longipennu Scudd., 14 1, VII, 1862, 467; Glov., 62, 1872, 

 Plate, V, Fig. 15. 



