PSYCHE. 



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readily recognized. Considerable indi- 

 vidual variation in general color exists, 

 there being three well-marked color- 

 forms and all intergrades : ist, olive- 

 green shaded with brownish-fuscous ; 

 2nd, olive-green shaded with lilaceous 

 or rufous ; 3rd, a bright, light greenish 

 yellow. Of these the first is the most 

 plentiful but typical examples of all 

 three and any number of intergrades 

 may be taken almost side by side. In 

 dried specimens this difiference of col- 

 oration is less noticeable, but the color 

 may be retained in cabinet specimens 

 by removing the contents of the body 

 when first captured stuffing with cotton, 

 and drying rapidly. 



This species is common throughout 

 New England, inhabiting both coast- 

 wise marshes and the alpine summits of 

 the White Mts. So widely distributed 

 is it that a list of localities is needless. 

 It makes its appearance late in June or 

 early in July and is common during 

 most of the season ; I have taken it 

 from June 27 to Sept. 20 and it could 

 probably be found even later. It is most 

 at home among the coarse grasses and 

 weeds of moist meadows, springy runs 

 and swamps, but is comparatively slug- 

 gish and easily captured. 



45. Melanoplus punctulatus Scudd. 



Figs. 45, a. 



Caloptenus putictulatus Uhler Ms. 

 Scudder, Materials, etc., in Boston 

 Journ. Nat. Hist., VII, p. 465 (1862). 



Smith, Orth. Me., 150; Thomas, Syn. 

 Acrid., 163. 



Melanoplus punctulatus. Fern aid, 

 Orth. N. E„ 32; Morse, List, 106; 

 Beutenmiiller, Orth. N. Y., 307 ; Scud- 

 der, Rev. Melanopli, 374, pi. xxv, fig. 4. 



Measurements from 13 (?,i8 $: An- 

 tenna: <J, 11-13; ?, 10.5-12. H. 

 fem. : (J,io-ii; 9,11.3-12.7. Teg.: 

 (J, 14-16. 8; 9, 14. 5-21. 6. Body: $, 

 19-20.5; 9,23-29. Total: ,^,20.5- 

 25 ; 9, 21.5-29 mm. 



The male is readily recognized by 

 the cerci, which though very variable 

 resemble those of no other species found 

 here save occasionally oi fanoratus from 

 which size at once distinguishes it ; 

 the female may be readily recognized 

 by the ovipositor. 



This handsome locust, though widely 

 distributed in the United States and not 

 uncommon locally, is rare in collections, 

 owing, no doubt, to its habits, which are 

 more arboreal than those of our other 

 species. Coniferous trees, especially 

 pines, are its favorite haunts. In groves 

 of these it may be found either on the 

 ground or on the trunks and branches. 

 I have taken it also in open grassy 

 fields and even in a greenhouse. It is 

 a sluggish insect, and a late-comer as 

 well, adults appearing in late July or 

 early August (my earliest capture is 

 Aug. 2), and is found through Septem- 

 ber and October. 



I have specimens from Sherborn (A. 

 L. Babcock), Amherst (C. H. Fernald), 

 Prospect Hill, Waltham (C. J. May- 

 nard), and Wellesley, Mass.; and 



