162 FAMILY V.— CEDIPODIN^. 



Measurements: — Length, 26.5-33 mm.; of tegmina, 

 21.5-26 mm.; of hind femora, 11.5-14.5 mm.; of antennae, 

 12 mm. 



RACE Scudderi Morse. 



This race is very common upon sandy spots near the 

 Mississippi River, and large numbers w^ere taken on Gray 

 Cloud Island. The specimens were named by Prof. Bruner 

 balteatum ; a male mailed to Prof. Morse w^as pronounced: 

 race Wyomingianum Thos. (nearly typical), while a female, 

 caught at the same time and place was pronounced as being 

 probably the same, but in size, form of head, etc., closely ap- 

 proaching race Scudderi ; in fact being nearer Scudderi than 

 Wyomingianum . 



Pig, 97, — Spharagemon callare, race Scudderi, male. Oiigitial. 



This locust is quite common in certain rather well de- 

 fined localities. Nearly all specimens captured were found 

 upon sandy spots near our rivers and lakes. Here they can 

 be found as early as the 25th of June. Like the Carolina 

 Locust described before they also remain flying stationary a 

 few feet above the ground and likewise produce the dry rust- 

 ling sound, which has something to do with their courtship. 

 Frequently both species fly at the same time and in the same 

 vicinity, and both are equally well protected by their colors 

 ifresting upon the sand. They delight to bask in this hot 

 sand,, yet are very vigilant and difficult to capture excepting 

 with a net. When restingupon the sand, which always con- 



