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CRAMBUS PUSIONELLUS. (Plate III., fig. 6.) 



Crambus pusionellus Zell., Chil et Cram., p. 16 (1863). 

 Crambus pusionellus Zell., Stett. Ent. Zeit., Vol. XXXIII., 



p. 470, Plate II., fig. 3 (1872). 

 Or ambus pusionellus Zell., Exot. Micro., p. 33 (1877). 



Expanse of wings, 15 mm. Palpi white, brownish on the 

 outside ; head and thorax white. Fore wings lustrous white, 

 with a few scattered brown scales ; median line brown, aris- 

 ing from middle of costa, extending out to the end of the 

 cell, thence nearly straight to the hind margin a little be- 

 yond the middle, but broken on the fold, gradually dilated 

 in the latter part of its course ; subterminal line brown, 

 double, arising from outer fourth of gosta, extending out- 

 wardly to near the middle of hind margin, then running 

 to outer fourth of hind margin, giving off an inward angle 

 on the fold. A brown spot on the costa, just before the 

 apex, sometimes extended into a streak. Subterminal space 

 more or less stained with brownish. Terminal line dark 

 brown, with three dark-brown dots above the anal angle. 

 Fringes whitish, more or less stained with metallic fuscous. 

 Hind wings and fringes white. 



Habitat. California. Early stages and food plants un- 

 known. 



