ORTHOPTERA OF NOVA SCOTIA—PIERS. 213 
searched at night with a lantern. There is a female, however, 
among some Orthoptera collected by Mr. G. Marshall in the 
eastern part of Annapolis County. I have noted the species as 
late as October 17th, (1895). This insect has not heretofore 
been reported from Canada. 
Aiphidium fasciatum (De Geer). 
Slender Meadow Grasshopper. 
This fragile, apple-green species, with a long, straight ovi- 
positor, is very common about Halifax, and I have also collected 
specimens on the meadows at Windsor. The species has a very 
wide range, perhaps the widest of any of the North American 
Locustide, being found, according to Redtenbacher, from Canada 
to Buenos Ayres. It frequents damp situations, and numbers 
were observed among the rank marsh grass on Marsh Lake, at 
Sackville, N.S., on September 8rd, 1895. The last individual 
noted in 1895 was seen on September 10th. Females are 
observed much more frequently than males. The stridulation of 
this grasshopper is rather weak. One observed in September 
produced a song which may be represented thus, plee-e-e-e-e-e-¢-e- 
e-e-e-e, tcit, tcit, tcit, tcit. This was produced by rapidly vibrating 
the tegmina for the first note, plee, and doing the same at 
intervals for the remaining ones, tcit, (imitated by suddenly 
drawing in the breath, with the tongue applied to the roof 
of the mouth). 
ACRIDID&. 
Stenobothrus curtipennis (Harris). 
Short-winged Locust. 
Abundant in Nova Scotia among grass in meadows. Both 
the green and the more sober coloured varieties are found. The 
species is easily known by its short tegmina. Its stridulation is 
frequently heard in the country, and hundreds rise from about 
the feet when walking through short grass. The last individuals 
of 1895 were noted on October 19th. Several were seen on 
October 25th, 1896. 
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