54 FURTHER RESEARCHES ON NORTH AMERICAN ACRIDIID^. 



Paroxya floridiana Thomas. 



Mississippi: Biloxi; Nugent (juv. 5). 

 Louisiana: Buras (juv. 5 probably this species). 



This locust inhabits the tall, upright growth of rushes and other 

 water-plants at the edges of the marshes, ponds, and tidal inlets, and is 

 found at some distance inland in wet meadows. 



A single female of this genus, not identifiable with certainty, but 

 belonging either to this species or the next, was taken at Ashdown, 

 Arkansas. Prolonged search for the male or additional examples 

 was unavailing. 



Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley. 

 Louisiana: Milneburg. 



A single very large male was captured at the edge of the swamp. 

 Its measurements are as follows: L,ength, 26; hind femora, 16; 

 tegmina, 12; antenna, 17; pronotum, 5.5 mm. 



Dactylotum pictum Thomas. 

 Texas: Quanah. 

 Oklahoma: Mountain Park. 



About 30 specimens of this gaily decorated species were secured. 

 These were found crawling sluggishly about in the mesquite grass of 

 the dry prairies, and made little effort to escape when disturbed. 

 Oddly enough, though brightly colored and strikingly marked, this 

 locust is by no means conspicuous on its natural background, and 

 readily escapes notice, except at very close range or while in motion. 



