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To turn to the genera known to be represented in Canada, we have ah eady mentioned 

 the probability that Fodisma dodgei (Thorn.,) would occur in the Canadian Rockies ; and 

 it is by no means improbable that new species of this genus will also be found. 



But for the bulk of the suspects we must naturally turn to the genus Melanoplus. 

 Here, in the Flahellifer series, we have Mel. occidentalis (Thorn.,) known from Minnesota, 

 North Dakota, Wyoming and Montana- and Mel. flahellifer Scudd., occurring in 

 Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. 



In the Spretus series, Mel. intermedius Bran., occurs abundantly in Wyoming, Mon- 

 tana, Idaho and Washington, and is, therefore, likely to occur in Alberta and British 

 Columbia. 



The Indigens series is composed of a single and new species, Mel. indigens, which 

 conies from Idaho and may reasonably be looked for a little further north. 



The Mancus series is another group not yet discovered in Canada, but which may be 

 looked for, as two species, Mel. Artemisice (Brun.,) and Mel. mancus (Smith) are found on 

 its confines : the former in the west on sage brush in Idaho ; the latter in the east in 

 Maine and New Hampshire. 



In the Dawsoni series, an additional species may be looked for, viz : Mel. militaris 

 Scudd., which occurs in Idaho. 



Several species also of the Rusticus series, a group not yet recognized in Canada, pro- 

 bably occur therein : Mel. Montanus (Thom.,) found in Montana, Mel. Washingtonianus 

 (Brun.,) known now only in V/ashington, and Mel. altitudinum (Scudd.,) which occurs at 

 high elevations in Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana. 



Of the Borc/i'i\ series, Mel. borckii (Sfal.,) is found in Washington, Idaho and Montana. 



So, too, in the Fasciatus series, Mel. saltator (Scudd.,) occurs in the same States and 

 in Wjoming, and may confidently be expected to extend across the border. 



The Alleni series contains but two species, one of which, Mel. Alleni (Scudd.,) occurs 

 in Iowa and Dakota. 



One of the representatives of the Cinereus series, Mel. cinereus (Scudd.,) is of a very 

 wide range, and is known from Washington, Idaho and Wyoming in places very similar 

 to those abundant over the border in the sage brush district. 



Finally the Codinus series has probably other representatives in Canada, since 

 Mel. luridus (Dodge) occurs abundantly in Washington, Montana, Dakota and Wyoming, 

 and Mel. collinus (Scudd.,) is found in equal numbers in Maine and New Hampshire. 



A considerable number of these species have tegmina no longer than the pronotum, 

 so that should eventually all of them be found in Canada, what has before been said on 

 this point regarding Canadian species would need to be materially modified. But in any 

 event it seems plain that the Canadian fauna will prove much richer in species and 

 genera than we now know it to be. 



It should be added that many of the species mentioned above are as yet unpublished 

 and are not always so specified ; descriptions of all are in press. 



