Mar., 1904 .] 
A List of the Orthoptera of Ohio. 
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A LIST OF THE ORTHOPTERA OF OHIO.^= 
Chari.es S. Mead. 
A little over a year ago the writer, at the suggestion of Prof. 
Herbert Osborn, began to work over the Orthoptera in the 
Entomological collection at the Ohio State Vniv’ersity, with a 
view of eventnalh' publishing a list of those found in Ohio. During 
the spring and fall, collecting was done in central Ohio and during 
the summer in northern Ohio, mostl}' in the neighborhood of 
Sandusk}'. Heretofore, ver}- little work has been done on the 
grasshoppers of Ohio and nothing published, ^'er^’ few references 
are found in the literature to Orthoptera collected in this state. 
The Orthoptera, in general, reach their adult condition in late 
summer and early fall, only a few species maturing and dying 
before the first of August. Some of the species listed below are 
fairly common in parts of Ohio and others are quite scarce. 
Syrbula admirabilis (Uhler). This is a southern form with its 
northern range about the center af Ohio. On September 23 three 
females were captured at Buckeye Lake. 
Orphulella specio.sa (Scudder). Blatchle}- reports having 
captured but a single pair in Indiana, where it is quite scarce. 
Morse writes of its being common in the New England states. 
It is fairl}’ plentiful in the vicinity of Columbus and Sandusky. 
Hippiscus rugosus (Scudder). On September 23, a coral 
winged form of this species was captured at Buckej'e Lake. It 
agrees with the descriptions of ‘ ‘ rugosus ’ ’ in all particulars except 
the color of the wings, which are usually lemon or orange. Xo 
mention could be found in the literature of a coral winged form. 
Trimerotropis maritima (Harris) This is a very abundant 
species on Cedar point, where three well marked color forms 
occur : a light, ashy red form with the mottling on the tegmina 
and bod}' indistinct ; a form with the dorsal portion of the 
tegmina cinnamon red ; and a dark gray form, the last being the 
most common. Specimens agi'eeing with “maritima” and 
“ citrina ” are present and also so many intermediate forms that 
it is impossible to draw a line between the two. Both have been 
included under “ maritima” in the state list. 
Spharagemon wyomingiana (Thomas). Specimens of this species 
were quite plentiful on Cedar Point in the woods about midway 
between the laborator}' and the steamer landing. They could 
be captured there nearly any time during the summer, and were 
found in no other locality, either on the Point or on the mainland. 
’•'Contributions from the Department of Zoology* and Entomology. Ohio State Uni- 
versity, No. 16. Read at the meeting of the Ohio State Academy of Science. 
