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CONNECTICUT GEOL. AND NAT. HIST. SURVEY. 



[Bull. 



were the first ones for New England. It occurs on light dry soil 

 where there is but little vegetation. Two of the specimens 

 captured by the writer were taken in abandoned fields, and the 

 third in a dry pasture. New Haven, 16 June, Mt. Carmel, 

 31 October, Orange, 2 November (nymphs) (E. J. S. M.) ; 

 East Haven, 31 May (M. Hebard) ; Centerville, 25 May to 8 

 June, Southington, 30 June (B. H. W.). 



Dichromorpha Morse. 



Vertex much shorter than broad. Lateral carinae elevated 

 and meeting in front in a blunt point. Median carina and lateral 

 foveolae absent. Antennae slightly flattened, about the length of 

 the head plus the pronotum. Dorsal surface of the pronotum 

 flat, with the three carinae straight and parallel, cut behind the 

 middle by the principal sulcus. Sides of the pronotum perpen- 

 dicular, longer than deep. Tegmina rarely reaching the end of 

 the abdomen. Hind femora stout, not banded. 



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a 



FIG. 18. a. Dichromorplia viridis. 

 b. Orph ulella pelidna . 

 Lateral view of pronotum. 



FIG. 17. a. Dichromorplia viridis. 

 b. Clinocephalus elegans. 

 Disk and cross section of pronotum. 



D. viridis Scudder. Short-winged Green Locust. Plate 

 VIII, i. 



This species is dimorphic as regards form and color. The 

 male is nearly always green above and dull brown below. Rarely 

 males occur which are brown above. The females are either 

 bright green or dull brown. Tegmina ovate lanceolate, about 

 one-half the length of the abdomen in the female, three-fourths 

 in the male. Hind femora reaching the end of the abdomen in 



