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brown, with dark markings on the legs. The wings are without 
distinctive markings. Some of the nymphs are almost green. It is 
very destructive in alfalfa fields, where it breeds in abundance, and 
also attacks adjoining orchards, gardens, or cornfields. This species 
is clumsy in flight and never migrates far. 
The lesser migratory grasshopper? (fig. 3) is a yellowish or light 
brown species averaging about 1 inch in length. It breeds on waste 
areas and alfalfa 
fields, and is espe- 
cially destructive to 
alfalfa, melons, beans, 
and corn. 
The pellucid grass- 
hopper? (fig. 4) is 
ashy brown with dark 
spots on the wings. A 
light yellowish form 
is sometimes present. 
This species breeds 
abundantly on grass 
lands, and is destruc- 
tive to mountain 
meadows, corn, oats, 
beans, orchards, and 
gardens. It is active 
in flight and fre- 
quently appears in 
swarms. 
The margined 
grasshopper® (fig. 5) 
is a small, dark-brown 
Species, measuring 
slightly less than an 
inch in length, and 
normally is almost wingless. It breeds in alfalfa fields and foothills 
and attacks orchards, bean fields, and gardens. 
The enigma grasshopper‘ (fig. 6) is a yellowish species about 1 
inch in length. It has short wings and is awkward in flight. It 
breeds mostly on grass lands, and has proved very destructive to 
almond orchards, alfalfa, and bean fields. 
Fig. 2.—The differential grasshopper. 
1Melanoplus atlanis Riley. 8 Melanoplus marginatus Scudder. 
2Camnula pellucida Scudder. 4 Oedaleus enigma Scudder. 
