PTOCHOSTOLA.—-CRAMBUS. 289 
Three specimens, agreeing with those in the Zeller collection, now in the National 
Museum. 
CRAMBUS. 
Crambus, Fabricius, Ent. Syst., Suppl. p. 420 (1798) ; Walker, Cat. xxvil. p. 145; Zeller, Chilonid. 
et Crambid. p. 14. 
A very extensive genus, the species being found all over the globe. It is well 
represented in Central America. | 
1. Crambus quinquareatus. 
Crambus quinquareatus, Zell. Hore Ent. Ross. xiii. p. 40, t. 1. fig. 161; Grote, Check-list of N. Am. 
Moths, p. 56. 
Hab. Norta America?, Texas 1.—Muxtico, Jalapa (M. Trujillo); GuaveMaLa, near 
the city 5000 feet (Salvin, in mus. D.), San Gerénimo (Champion). 
This species is common at Jalapa. 
2. Crambus melchiellus, sp.n. (Tab. LXIV. fig. 12.) 
Primaries with the costal margin from the base to the apex dark brown, darker on the inner side, the inner 
half of the wing pale fawn-colour, thickly irrorated with brown scales, a wide silvery-white line extending 
from the base to the outer margin, where it is broader, the marginal line dotted with black, the fringe 
partly white, fawn-colour near the anal angle; secondaries almost uniformly pale grey, the fringe silvery- 
grey: head, thorax, abdomen, and legs pale fawn-colour. Expanse 12 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Omilteme in Guerrero 8000 feet (H. H. Smith). 
8. Crambus nergaellus, sp.n. (Tab. LXIV. fig. 13.) 
Primaries very pale fawn-colour, with a silvery-white band close to the costal margin extending from the base 
to the apex, the fringe white; secondaries very pale greyish-white, the fringe grey: head, thorax, and 
abdomen fawn-colour, the legs whitish. Expanse 1 inch. 
Hab. Mexico, Volcan de Ixtaccihuatl 11,500 feet (Richardson); Guatema.a, Totoni- 
capam 8000 to 10,500 feet (Champion). 
A Guatemalan specimen is figured. 
4, Crambus lascaellus, sp. n. (Tab. LXIV. fig. 14.) 
Primaries fawn-colour, the costal margin edged with dark brown, a wide silvery-white band extending from 
the base to the apex, where it is crossed by a fine fawn-coloured line, and several yellowish streaks on the 
outer margin, the outer margin dotted with black, the fringe fawn-colour ; secondaries creamy-white : 
head, palpi, thorax, abdomen, and legs brownish-fawn-colour. Expanse 1} inch. 
Hab. Mexico, near the city (Ff. D. Godman). 
One specimen. 
5. Crambus ? 
Hab. Mexico, Milpas in Durango 5900 feet (forrer). 
One specimen in very poor condition. 
BIOL. CENTR.-AMER., Heter., Vol. IL., March 1896. 2 wp 
