ORTHOPTERA OF NOVA SCOTIA. — PIERS. 237 



fairly representative of the western section of the province, 

 the fauna of which belongs to the Alleghanian Division of 

 the Transition Zone: — 



Excessively common. — Gryllus pennsylvanicus neglectus; 

 Nemobius fasciatus; Chorthippus curtipennis; Camnula 

 pellucida (during some years at least). 

 Very common. — Melanoplus atlanis; Circotettix verrucu- 



latus; Melanoplus hivittatus; Conocephalus fasciatus. 

 Common. — Melanoplus femur-rubrum; Dissosteira Caro- 

 lina; Acrydium arenosum angustum; Mecostethus graci. 

 lis. 

 Rather common. — Scudderia pistillata; Scudderia curvi- 

 cauda borealis; Nomotettix cristatus; Acrydium granu- 

 latum. 

 Rather uncommon. — 

 Rather rare. — 



Rare. — Blattella germanica; Melanoplus extremus. 

 Very rare. — Ceuthophilus maculatus; Ceuthophilus terres- 



tris, Nemobius carolinus. 

 Commonest species. — The nine most prevalent species, 

 all of which anyone is certain to note during a single walk 

 about the outskirts of Halifax in late summer or early autumn, 

 are the following: Nemobius fasciatus and Melanoplus femur- 

 rubrum in ^very pasture; Melanoplus bivittatus in the long 

 grass of meadows and the rank-growing vegetation about 

 the edges of fields; Chorthippus curtipennis about vegetation 

 along fences, etc.; Conocephalus fasciatus in long grass in 

 damp places; Circotettix verruculatus and Dissosteira Carolina 

 on hot, dusty roadsides, railways, and stony places generally; 

 Gryllus pennsylvanicus neglectus on stone-strewn earthy slopes 

 about roadsides, etc.; and Scudderia pistillata on alders and 

 occasionally other small bushes about damp places and 

 the edges of clearings. The last-named species will probably 

 only come to notice through its loud rasping calls heard 

 mostly at evening and night. 



