I think the fly may be a kind of long legged fly? Not sure about the other one though! 😊
From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Fiona McLaughlan Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 2:36 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: [PestList] FW: Pest identification please From: Fiona McLaughlan Sent: Monday, 13 March 2023 4:29 p.m. To: pestlist@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist@googlegroups.com> Subject: Pest identification please Morena, We have recently discovered a problems in our Plant Room with the accumulation of organic material (leaves etc) blowing into the room when the filters are changed. I’ve deep cleaned the room where I could but there are a number of high level areas I can’t reach so working on a Plan B. I have set up a system of blunder traps in this space and until now have ‘only’ found clothes moths. Today I found these newbies; a winged insect and beetle on a trap. I thought that the winged insect might be a bark lice (with the very striking wing pattern) and the beetle a Trogidae (hide beetle). Unfortunately I couldn’t see the antenna on the beetle, but it does have rather muscular legs and the and textured wing casing. The beetle was approx 5mm. I’m not sure if I’m trying to make the insect fit the environment – if that makes sense – so would really appreciate an identification. I’m located in the south of the South Island, New Zealand. Many thanks for help, Fiona Fiona McLaughlan Conservator Toitū Otago Settlers Museum P 03 477 4000 | DD 03 474 2723 | M 021 301793 | E fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz<mailto:fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz> Dunedin City Council, 50 The Octagon, Dunedin PO Box 5045, Dunedin 9054 New Zealand www.dunedin.govt.nz<http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/PSAPR03MB5688195A46851500251705EBDB819%40PSAPR03MB5688.apcprd03.prod.outlook.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/PSAPR03MB5688195A46851500251705EBDB819%40PSAPR03MB5688.apcprd03.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/ME3PR01MB61209C9F9F1BBE0DA265C4B5A92C2%40ME3PR01MB6120.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com.
