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Three specimens are all that could be found of this species. 

 They were taken in company with Psinidia fencstraPis among 

 the clumps of bunch grass on a sand-drifted railroad grade 

 near the inner margin of the dune area. On the occasion of 

 the last visit a search of over two hours yielded onlv two 

 specimens. 



This is the first time the species has been reported from 

 Michigan and is the most eastern record so far as known. 



Melanoplus femnr-rubnt.m fenmr-rubrum (DeGeer). 



Warren Woods, August 30 to September i, 1919, 12 males, 15 



females; September 5 to 7, 1920, 3 males, 7 females. 

 Sawyer Dunes, August 31, 1919, 2 males, i female. 

 Bridgman, July 12, 1920, i female. 

 Three Oaks, September 4, 1920, 5 males, 6 females. 

 New Buffalo, September 2, 1919, 4 males, 7 females. 



Very common in marshes, lowland and upland thickets and 

 forest margins, grassy fields and pastures, cultivated fields, etc. 

 Specimens were also taken in the beach grass habitat, in bare 

 pastures and stubble fields, and in the reed marsh at New 

 Buffalo. 



M. feiunr-rubnim appears later in the season than does M. 

 mexicanns atlanis; the first adult specimen was taken July 12, 

 and the species did not become common until the end of July. 

 It was taken by Hancock at Lakeside in August and Septem- 

 ber 18. In moi>st and wet habitats it is much more numerous 

 than atia)iis, but is frequently abundant in dry situations in 

 company with that species. 



Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge. 



Sawyer Dunes, August 31, 1919, 23 males, 17 females ; July 6 to 

 September 6, 1920, 14 males, 6 females, 2 immature specimens. 



New Buffalo, September 2, 1919, i female; September 9, 1920, 3 

 males, 3 females. 



Livingston, July 22, 1920, i male, i female. 



Bridgman Dunes, July 22, 1920, i male. 



