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Melanoplus fasciatus (Barnston- Walker). 

 June 29 to August 3. 



Open woods, low underbrush, grass plots sometimes sandy. 

 Melanoplus femur-rubrum (De Geer). 

 July 12 to August 6. 



Among grass or weeds, or in stubble fields, always in dry places. 

 Melanoplus foedus Scudder. 

 June 22 to August 3. 



On bare or somewhat grassy beaches, or in sandy woods, always 

 in dry places. Found on sand or soil, not on vegetation. 

 Melanoplus minor (Scudder). 

 June 30 to August 3. 



Open woods sparsely grown with grass; among tall weeds; 

 grassy roadsides. 



Melanoplus luridus (Dodge). 

 August IS. . 



The only specimens were taken in copulo in open, somewhat 

 grassy woods. 



Melanoplus bivittatus femoratus Scudder. 

 June 29 to August 4. 



Among low underbrush; in open woods; sparsely grass-covered- 

 dunes; wet grassy swales; among low herbs of various kinds and taller 

 weeds; at edges of ponds; in hay or grain stubble; on sandy or gravelly 

 beaches; and on bare rock outcroppings. 



This was the most nearly universal species of the whole famil}', 

 though in point of numbers it easily yielded first place to Camnida 

 pellucida. Some individuals quickl}' sought concealment in bunches 

 of grass when disturbed, and were very hard to flush, sometimes 

 difficult to see. Other individuals flew on the slightest disturbance. 



Family Locustidae. 

 Sub fa mi ly Phaneropterinae. 



Scudderia texensis Saussure-Pictet. 



August 25. 



Tall grass in dry meadow. 

 Scudderia curvicauda (De Geer), 



July 14 to August 4. 



Tall grass, in wet or drs* places; one specimen taken in under- 

 brush in woods. 



At night the song of the males was a monotonous "katy-did-she- 

 did" of three to seven syllables without noticeable accent on any of 

 them. These syllables were sounded at the rate , of about five per 



