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parts of British Columbia two years are required for a complete life 

 cycle (Canad. Insect Pest Rev., vol. 34, p. 273, 1956). Seasonally, 

 it has been considered an early form by Morse (1920) and Cantrall 

 (1943). The following are extreme dates on the labels of specimens 

 examined: Warren Woods, S. Dak., May 28; Cummington, Mass., 

 June 12-Aug. 16; Mt. Greylock, Mass., July 3, Aug. 17; Eloomington, 

 Ind., June 16; Sawmill Bay, Northwest Territories, July 14; Chilkat 

 Pass, British Columbia, July 13; Reindeer Depot, Northwest Terri- 

 tories, Aug. 3, Aug. 16; Fairbanks, Alaska, July 4, Sept. 2; Nain, 

 Labrador, Aug. 4; Hopedale, Labrador, Sept. 6; Big Horn Mts., 

 Wyo., Aug. 15. Morse (1921) reported collections in Maine from 

 June 6 to Aug. 25, and Alexander (1951, p. 109) reported that both 

 nymphs and adults (as M. b. monticola) were taken in August from 

 several high Colorado peaks. 



This subspecies is known from many mountainous areas in the 

 southern part of its range, but it is not confined to high altitudes. 

 Localities near sea level in Labrador, in the bogs at Mer Bleue,® 

 Ontario, at about 1,400 feet in Cummington, Mass., and at various 

 localities in Michigan, Minnesota, and Iowa show that fact. The 

 following are some of the altitudes, shown on labels, at which it has 

 been collected: Chilkat Pass, British Columbia, 3,500 ft.; Yoho Val- 

 ley, British Columbia, 5,000 ft.; Yellowstone National Park, 6,800 

 ft.; Pikes Peak, Colo., 12,000 ft. 



Melanoplus borealis stupefactus (Scudder) 



Figures 8,d,h; 9,d; 10,d,m; 11,6; 16, c; 18; Plate 5,e,f. 



Pezotettix stupefactus Scudder, Rep. Surv. W. of 100th Mer., App. JJ, p. 283, 

 1876 (1 male, 3 females, nymphs, Taos Peak, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, 

 N. Mex.). Lectotype designated by Hebard (1929, p. 387): Male (USNM). 



Melanoplus cockerelli Scudder, Psyche, vol. 9, pp. 124-125, 1900 (1 male, 1 female, 

 summit of range between Pecos and Sapello Rivers, N. Mex., near head- 

 waters of Pecos). Lectotype designated by Hebard (1929, p. 388): Male 

 labeled "Top of range betw. Sapello and Pecos Rivers. Alt. 11,000 ft. 

 Aug." (MCZ). 



Melanoplus sapellanus Scudder, Psyche, vol. 9, p. 125, 1900 (1 male, 3 females, 

 same locality as cockerelli). Lectotype designated by Hebard (1929, p. 388): 

 Male (MCZ). 



Melanoplus latifercula Caudell, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 26, pp. 803-804, 

 pi. 55, fig. 4, 4a, 1903 (1 male, Cumbres, Colo.) (USNM). 



Hebard (1929) indicated the synonymy here shown, which is sup- 

 ported by our study of the four types. Scudder (1897b) placed 

 stupefactus in the genus Podisma, and then when he described cocker- 

 elli he failed to recognize stupefactus and considered it a relative of 



• A large area containing many sphagnum bogs, near thie southeastern city limits of Ottawa. F. A. 

 Ifrquhart and E. Q. Munroe have informed us that Carlsbad Springs is near the eastern extremity of the 

 bog area, and that Hawthorne Is at the northwest comer. Auer (1930, fig. 1) shows Mer Bleue as some 

 10 to 15 miles east of Ottawa. 



