296 NEW NORTH AMERICAN MELANOPLI (ORTHOPTERA) 



species the femoral dark areas are less solid and the median dark area extends 

 on the pagina. The coloring of the lateral fields of the tegmina is also less 

 solid in furcatus, in some specimens heavily necked with darker brown. 



Specimens Examined: 55; 24 males, 13 females, 3 immature males and' 15 

 immature females. 



Georgia: Billy's Island, Jordan's on Billy's Island and Honey Island, all 

 in Okeefenokee Swamp. 



In addition to the type and allotype, the adults are designated 

 paratypes. The entire series, excepting those previously re- 

 corded, was taken by the author, on Billy's Island, from July 

 16 to 19, 1917. 



This species was found in moderate numbers, the series being 

 taken only after long and careful search through the proper areas. 

 It was found in thick, rich, bushy undergrowth surrounding wet 

 depressions filled with swamp-loving trees, these areas scattered 

 through the long-leaf pine woods. Only in these thick margining 

 zones of rich vegetation, growing about waist high, were specimens 

 found. The males frequently flew short distances in a direct, 

 plunging manner, the females were less likely to fly and were 

 more difficult to locate. 



In such environment we have found that all the species 

 related to clypeatus occur. Thus all are extremely local in 

 distribution and are easily overlooked. This probably accounts 

 for the difficulty we had long experienced in securing series of 

 any of these species. The present species probably reaches the 

 maximum in number of adults about the beginning of August. 

 The latest date we have for adults is September 1 to 5. 



