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B. C. ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



Melanoplus packardii Scudder. A phytophilons campcstrian, with 

 geophilous tendencies. Only collected in one locality. Found among 

 bushes on a dry, stony bank near the Chilcotin River at Hanceville. 



Melanoplus altitudinum Scudder. Semi-sylvan. Found only among 

 the scrub along road sides and in aspen poplar groves. 



Melanoplus minor Scudder. A phytophilons campcstrian. Frequents 

 dry ground among bushes and low scrub, on the lower river valley flats. 

 Found sometimes in typical semi-sylvan surroundings. 



Melanoplus bruneri Scudder. Semi-sylvan. Found most commonly 

 in semi-sylvan locations, but extends into the geophilous campestrian 

 area where the open range adjoins the forest. 



Melanoplus alpinus Scudder. A sylvan species. Found throughout 

 the open pine forests, usually above 3,500 feet elevation. 



Melanoplus infantilis Scudder. A geophilous campcstrian. A typical 

 geophilous species and the only Melanoplus found commonly on the open 

 dry range. It chooses the barest of ground for its habitat, and never 

 encroaches upon the semi-sylvan or phytophilous locations. 



Melanoplus borealis Fieber. A hutnicoloiis hygrophilc. An inhabit- 

 ant of the tall rank vegetation beneath birch and willow on the borders 

 of streams. A sluggish species, usually seen resting on the leaves of 

 nettles and other tall plants. A richly coloured insect, probably due 

 to its humid surroundings. 



Melanoplus fasciatus Walker. Sylvan. A typical sylvan species 

 found among low brush in the forest areas in the higher elevations. In 

 addition to the species of Melanoplus enumerated above two species of 

 wingless Melanpoli (genus and species not yet determined) were taken 

 in considerable numbers. They were typically semi-sylvan in their 

 choice of habitats. They were found in dry mountain meadows and in 

 aspen groves on the mountain slopes. 



TABLE OF THE "LOCUST ASSOCIATIONS" FOUND IN THE 

 CHILCOTIN DISTRICT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 



Group I. CAMPESTRIAN (Inhabiting Open Ground) 

 PHYTOPHILOUS Species. 



Oecanthus quadripunctatus Beut. 



Amphitornus bicolor McNeill. 



Arphia pseudonietana Thomas. 



Hippiscus (Xanthippus) latefasciatus Scudder. 



Spharagemon aequale Say. 



Metator pardalinus Saussure. 



Trimerotropis vinculata Scudder. 



Melanoplus packardii Scudder. 



Melanoplus minor Scudder. 



