62 LOWER PTERYGOTA 



We have several species in the eastern United States closel\' 

 rehited to the Rocky IMountain species. The most common 



Fig. 2(S.—Mdnnoplus allunis, male. (After LuK^f^r.) 



Fig. 27. — Melanoplus atlanis, female. (After Lugger.) 



is the red-legged grasshopper {Mehnioplus femur-rubrtnn). 

 It is similar to the Rocky IMountain species, but is not cap- 



