42 NORTH AMERICAN ACRIDIID^. 



MELANOPLUS. 



In this extensive genus I have not attempted to determine the 

 immature specimens save in a few cases ; the records here given 

 refer to adults. For convenience of treatment in this place I have 

 divided the genus primarily into two series long-winged and short- 

 winged species. The species are arranged, in the main, according 

 to the sequence of Scudder's Revision of the Melanopli. 



It is a significant fact in its bearing on distribution that but 

 one of the long- winged species captured was undescribed, while no 

 less than eleven short-winged species of this and two of the allied 

 genus Eotettix proved to be new. This fact indicates the local 

 distribution, secretive habits, and less explored haunts of the 

 short-winged species. 



A. LONG-WINGED SERIES. 

 Melanoplus atlanis Riley. 



Virginia : Appomattox, Sept. 6 ; Cape Henry, July 2 ; Hickory, July 3 . 



Norfolk, Sept. 8 ; Roanoke, Sept. 6 ; Virginia Beach, July a, Sept. 7 ; 



Wytheville, Sept. 4. 

 North Carolina: Asheville. July 22; Balsam, July 23, 24, Aug. 20, 3000 



to 5700 feet ; Blowing Rock, July 19 ; Cranberry, July 14 ; Governor 



Island, Aug. 20 ; Grandfather Mountain, Aug. 29 ; Greensboro, July 



10 ; Linville, July 17, Aug. 30 ; Morganton, July 12, 20 ; Murphy, Aug. 



22; Pineola, July 13, 14, Aug. 28; Raleigh, July 9; Roan Mountain, 



July 16, Aug. 31, Sept. i, 6200 feet, (juv.) ; Roan Valley, July 16 ; 



Salisbury, July n ; Saluda, Aug. 17 ; Selma, July 7 ; Tarboro, July 6 ; 



Tunis, July 5. 



South Carolina : Columbia, Aug. 16 ; Spartanburg, Aug. 16. 

 Georgia : Bolton, July 29 ; Jasper, July 25 ; Sand Mountain, Aug. 25 ; 



Stone Mountain, July 28 ; West Point, July 30. 

 Florida : Marianna, Aug. 6. 

 Alabama : Flomaton, Aug. 2. 

 Tennessee: Burbank, July 17 ; Chattanooga, Aug. 24 ; Johnson City, Aug. 



27 ; Lookout Mountain, Aug. 23 ; Morristown, Aug. 27. 



Austral, Transition, and Canadian zones, from Atlantic to 

 Pacific. This locust is probably the most widely and generally 

 distributed of all inhabiting the Southeastern States, breeding from 

 sea-level to the summit of Roan Mountain. While most at home in 

 dry, grassy fields, it is likely to be found anywhere. It was abun- 

 dant at I^inville, as previously noted, and threatens serious damage 

 in that locality if it continues to increase. Elsewhere it was not 

 plentiful though probably occurring in nearly all of the localities 

 visited. 



