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. ----------------------------------------------------------- I agree that it looks more like a case-making clothes moth (Tinea pellionella). Webbing clothes moths are generally a golden color with less variations on the wing. Look for the larva dragging around their cases. Both species go for protein based fiber, fur and feathers.
Gretchen Anderson Conservator Carnegie Museum of Natural History 5800 Baum Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15202 Phone (412)665-2607 anders...@carnegiemnh.org<mailto:anders...@carnegiemnh.org> http://www.carnegiemnh.org From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Mike Deutsch Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 4:37 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Moth identification This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I would agree, but, webbing clothes moths do not have the dark spots on the wings like your specimen has. My guess would be the casemaking clothes moth. This is less common but it is out there. The larva carry around a silken case from which they feed from and will retreat inside when disturbed. You may also find empty "cases" from larva that have left the case and have moved into the adult stage. Hope this helps. Mike Deutsch MS BCE From: ad...@museumpests.net<mailto:ad...@museumpests.net> [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Christian Hernandez Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 3:30 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: Re: [pestlist] Moth identification This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- This looks like (what I would call) a webbing clothes moth. You should consider thoroughly checking your collection's protein fibers (wool, feathers, fur are the biggest dangers). Christian Hernandez On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 1:51 PM, Ana Carolina Delgado Vieira <ana.carolina.vie...@usp.br<mailto:ana.carolina.vie...@usp.br>> wrote: This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Dears, We caught this moth in our storage area in last December. I hope the picture could help! We would appreciate any help for identifying this specimen. Thank you in advance! Best regards! 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