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NORTH AMERICAN ACRIDIID^E. 



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-WINGBD 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 u ; 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 Linville, 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. 



