This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Tony for the advice. The elytra do look like those of the death watch beetle. I should have mentioned that the specimen was collected in Philadelphia. Has the death watch beetle been found in the United States?
Cheers, Laura From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:44 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Insect ID This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Looks very like Xestobium - Death watch beetle. Tony Irwin Dr A.G.Irwin, Natural History Department, Castle Museum Study Centre, Shirehall, Market Avenue, Norwich NR1 3JQ, England. Tel:+44 1603 493642. E-mail: tony.ir...@btinternet.com -----Original Message----- From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net]On Behalf Of Mina, Laura Sent: 23 January 2012 17:46 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Greetings: This insect was found under a wooden bench in one of the galleries. It is now in a few separate pieces. Thanks for your help! Cheers, Laura -- Laura Mina Mellon Fellow in Costume & Textiles Conservation Philadelphia Museum of Art 215-684-7578 laura.m...@philamuseum.org <mailto:laura.m...@philamuseum.org> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to pestlist@museumpests.Net To unsubscribe from this list send an email to pestlist@museumpests.net and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to imail...@museumpests.net with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email l...@collectionpests.com or l...@zaks.com