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. ----------------------------------------------------------- They look like Noctua pronuba - in Britain it is known as the Large Yellow Underwing. You're correct - they are not a threat to the collections, except when they die, there's quite a few potential meals for other pests in one of them! They are attracted to light, and I'd suggest they flew in through an open window some evening. Tony 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 Kate Gallagher Sent: 09 March 2012 18:53 To: pestlist@museumpests.net Cc: Kate Gallagher Subject: [pestlist] Moth 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hello, During the deinstallation of a gallery, we came across two (deceased) moths and after looking at the great online resources from this group, I do not believe these are dangerous to the collections. I would feel more assured having some of your educated eyes look at them. I am curious how the two got in the gallery space. Thanks for any assistance you can provide. Kate Gallagher Collections Manager Maryland Historical Society 201 West Monument Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 410.685.3750 x342 kgallag...@mdhs.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