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[June-Sept. 1SQ4. 



thorax, two black spots at base of each 

 elytron, and one very large subquadrate 

 spot before tip. Tarsi black, and 

 nnder side of thorax and abdomen more 

 or less black. Occurs very numerously 

 near Las Cruces, N. Max., on Larrea 

 mexicana, particularly on flovveis. 

 Det. by Liebeck. 



Cantharis deserticola Horn. — This 

 is a black meloid, with orange head and 

 thorax. Three specimens from Grant 

 County, N. Mex. (W. J. H. ) . Det. by 

 Riley. 



Cantharis fitcttalli Say. — This is a 

 beautiful metallic green species, the 

 elytra with a greenish purple luster. 

 The wing covers are rather tapering 

 apically. One from Grant County, N. 

 Mex. (W. J. H,). Det. by Riley. 



Ca)itharis cyanipeniiis Say. — This 

 is a purplish blue species, with tapering 



elytra, somewhat smaller than C. mit- 

 talli. One from Grant County, N. 

 Mex. (W. J. H.). Det. by Riley. 



Cantharis biguttata Lee. — One 

 specimen collected at Zuni Pueblo, N.. 

 Mex., July 29, 1S93. It is yellowisli 

 in color. Det. by Riley. 



Cantharis sfhaericollis Say. — Two 

 specimens of this beautiful green species 

 were found on San Francisco jNLiuntaiu, 

 Arizona, July 15, 1S92. Western 

 slope, probably about 10,000 feet. 

 Det. by Liebeck. 



Etipotnpha jissiceps Lee. — One from 

 Las Cruces, on mesa toward Organ^ 

 Mountains, July, 1S92, (E. C. 

 Holmes). This is a beautiful bluish 

 green metallic species, with head and 

 legs rufous. The elytra are roughened. 

 Det. bv Rilev. 



A PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE .\CRIDIDAE OF NEW ENGLAND. 



RV ALBERT P. MORSE, WELI.ESLEY, MASS. 



In the following list I have sought to 

 aid the student beginning the study of 

 this family by pro\iding a catalogue 

 and ready means of indicating, for ex- 

 change or other purpose, the species 

 and more noticeable less important 

 forms of locusts found in New England. 

 While several points yet remain to be 

 settled regarding the relations of certain 

 forms and the identity of others, it is 

 believed that the list will be found con- 

 venient to use and practicallv complete. 



In order to make it as complete and 

 correct as possible I shall be grateful for 

 information of any errors and desirable 

 or necessary additions. This desire, 

 together with the hope that it will lead 

 to wider interest in and a more thor- 

 ough knowledge of the group, leads me 

 to publish it at the present time. 



The New England representatives of 

 the family Acrididae are distributed in 

 this list among five subfamilies, twenty- 

 three genera, forty-five well-defined 



