The two-striped gr 
bearing, asits 
name implies, 
two yellow 
stripes run- 
ning from 
the forehead 
down each 
side of the 
otherwise 
brown. back. 
Tt varies 
from 1 to 14 
inches in 
length and its 
hind wings ( 
are nearly | 
colorless. 
This species 
is found from 
southern 
Canada to 
Mexico, ex- 
cepting the 
South Atlan- 
GRASSHOPPER CONTROL. 5 
asshopper (fig. 4) is a compact, yellowish species, 
Fic. 4.— Two-striped grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus) : Above, 
adult male; below, adult female. 
Twice natural size. (Original.) 
tic States, and is very injurious to such important crops as wheat, 
Fig. 5.—Lesser migratory grasshopper (Melanoplus 
atlanis) : Above, adult male; below, adult female. 
About twice natural size. (Original). 
corn, grasses, alfalfa, and 
clover. 
The lesser migratory 
grasshopper (fig. 5) is a 
rather small, yellowish- 
gray species, averaging 
about 1 inch in length 
and bearing a distinct 
patch of black on the neck 
or collar. Although this 
grasshopper is compara- 
tively small in size, it is a 
strong flier and sometimes 
does immense damage to 
alfalfa, grasses, timothy, 
corn, rye, soy beans, and 
Weerewt. «It. is found 
throughout nearly the entire United States, but is chiefly injurious 
in States west of the Mississippi River. 
