PSYCHE. 



[July iSg?- 



probable exception, as noted by Mr. 

 Scudder, of the highest mountainous 

 portions. I have examples from various 

 parts of all of the New England States 

 and from Martha's Vineyard, Penikese, 

 and Cuttyhunk Ids. 



17. Spharagemon Scudd. 



Sfhai-agemon Scudder 1875. Proc. 

 Boston soc. nat. hist., xvii, 467. 



The treatment of the New England 

 species of this genus in my two recent 

 papers* is so full that a mere outline 

 need be given here. 



24. Spharagemon coUare scudderi 



Morse. Figs. 24, 24a. 



Oedipoda collaris. Scudder, Final 

 Report Geol. Surv. Neb., 250 (1871). 



Spharagemon aequale subsp. scud- 

 (ieri Mo\se, Proc. Boston soc. nat. hist., 

 xxvi, 325 (1S94). 



Spharagemon collare subsp. scud- 

 deri. Morse, Psyche, vii, 297. 



(See remarks under .S" aequale in 

 Psyche, vii, 293.) 



Antenna: J- , 1 1 .5-1 2.5 ; ?,ii-ii.5; 

 Hind fem. : $, i.^-H^ *' 14-16. 5. 

 Teg.: $, 33-24.5; 9, 25.5-3S.5. 

 Body: $. 21-23; 9, 37-29. Total 

 length: $, 2S. 5-30.5 ; $, 32-35.5 

 mm. 



A common but rather local species 

 found from early in July till October ; 

 it occurs in open fields on di'y uplands, 

 preferring sandy soil. It is recorded 

 from southern Maine, Vt., and various 



* Proc. Boston soc. nat. hist., xxvi, 220-240 (1S94);— 

 Psyche, vii, 2S7-299 (1895). 



points in Conn, and eastern Mass., in- 

 cluding Martha's Vineyard and Nan- 

 tucket Ids. 



25. Spharagemon saxatile Morse. 



Figs. 25, 25a. 



Spharagemon saxatile. Morse, Proc. 

 Boston soc. nat. hist., xxvi, 239 (1S94). 

 Morse, 105; — also Psyche, vii, 294; 

 Beutenmilller, 300. 



Antenna: J', 12-14. 5; ?' 13-14. 

 H. fem.: $. 11. 5-14; 9, H"'?- 

 Teg. :^, 21.5-25.5; 9. 25.-31. Body: 

 $ , 20-24 ; 9 , 3S-34. Total length : 

 $ ' 37-32.5 ; 9 , 33-39 mm- 



A handsome species, common from 

 the latter part of July till October on 

 the bare ledges of rocky hills in Mass. 

 and Conn., and only occasionally found 

 on sandy ground. In appearance and 

 habits it resembles Circotettix vcr- 

 ruculatus., with which it is sometimes 

 found associated. 



26. Spharagemon boUi Scudd. Figs. 



26-26C. 



Spharagemon holli . Scudder, Proc. 

 Boston soc. nat. hist., xvii. 469 (1S75). 

 Morse, 105, — Psyche, vii, 290; — 

 Proc. Boston soc. nat. hist., xxvi, 227. 



.Spliaragemon bollii. Beutenmilller, 

 300 , Fernald, 43 ; Saussure, 140. 



SpJiaragemon aequale. Comstock, 

 104. 



Antenna:;^, 10-13; 9,11-13. H, 

 fem.: $, 12. 5-13.5; 9, 13.5-17- 

 Teg. : $ , 20.5-35 ; 9 , 23-2S. Body : 

 (J, 20.5-22; 9 , 37-5-33. Total length: 

 (? , 26-30.5 ; 9 , 39-38 mm. 



