Melanoplus Browinii, sp. nov.– General colour brownish fuscous. Head slightly prominent, witht the occiput elevated a little above the pronotum and with a black postcular stripe; interspace between the eyes no broader than the basal segment of the antennæ' fastigium moderately declivent and deeply sulcate except above, where it is biseriately punctate. Eyes large and somewhat prominent, distinctly longer than the infraocular portion of the genæ. Antennæ long, in the male as long or longer than the posterior femora. Pronotum equal in the anterior portion, but quite noticeably expanding on the metazona, truncate anteriorly, posteriorly obtuse angulate, the angle rounded; lateral lobes marked with a more or less interrupted black stripe which is continuous with the postocular stripe of the head. Median carina distinct only on the metazona, which is shorter than the prozona. Prosternal spine suberect, pyramidal, apically acuminate.