1919] Morse — A List of the Orthoptera of New England 37 



114. Northern Locust, Melanoplus horealis Fieber. 

 A boreal species common from northern Massachusetts north- 

 ward. Frequents the dense grass of moist meadows, bogs, sedgy 

 swamps and mountain-tops. June to September. 



115. Little Locust, Melanoplus confusus Scudder. 

 Common in grassy fields and pastures on sandy loam, from June 

 till August, probably throughout the Transition and Austral areas 

 of New England. Known from Fryeburg, Me., Jackson, N. H., 

 Woodstock, Vt., and southward. 



116. Broad-necked J^ocust, Melanoplus luridusT) odge. 

 A common, widely distributed, semi-sylvan species, appearing 

 in late July and active till the ground freezes. Bushy pastures, 

 edges of forests, open woodlands. Probably occurs throughout 

 New England. 



117. Pine-tree Locust, Melanoplus punctulatus Scudder. 

 Scarce, almost rare, but sometimes common locally, usually 

 associated with groves or trees of white pine, on which it lives. 

 The eggs are laid in holes made by borers in the trunk or bark. 

 Recorded from Brunswick, Me., No. Conway, N. H., Vermont, 

 and southward . Late July to November. 



118. Banded Locust, Huckleberry Locust, Melanoplus fasciatus 



Walker. 

 Widely distributed and common locally, often in huckleberry 

 thickets on sterile soil, from the sandy moors of Cape Cod and Nan- 

 tucket to the highest mountain summits. June till September. 



119. Dawson's Locust, Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder. 

 Rare in New England; known only from Manchester, N. H., 

 Brunswick, and one other locality in southwestern Maine, and 

 in the coarse grasses of dry fields among pitch pines on gravelly 

 soil. July to September. 



120. Smith's Locust, Melanoplus mancus Smith. 

 Widely distributed but very local. Found from eastern Maine 

 to southern Connecticut, frequenting dwarf blueberry thickets on 

 dry mountain summits and hill-tops. Dates of capture range 

 from Aug. 8 to Sept. 6; these will probably be much extended by 

 further collecting. 



