One of the *Chalcophora *species - larvae feed in decaying pine wood, so should not be regarded as a pest of historic buildings (unless you have bigger problems!) Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On 7 December 2016 at 18:47, Louis Sorkin <sor...@amnh.org> wrote: > Just a quick family ID right now is Buprestidae. Metallic wood boring > beetles. > > > > Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. > > Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist > > Entomophagy Research > > *[image: cid:image001.png@01D235DF.2C8D90E0]* > > Division of Invertebrate Zoology|American Museum of Natural History > > Central Park West at 79th Street|New York, New York 10024-5192 > > sor...@amnh.org > > 212-769-5613 <(212)%20769-5613> voice | 212-769-5277 <(212)%20769-5277> > fax | 917-953-0094 <(917)%20953-0094> local pager > > http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/louis-n.-sorkin > > > > The New York Entomological Society, Inc. > > www.nyentsoc.org > > n...@amnh.org > > [image: cid:image001.png@01D110A0.A110F570] > > > > > > > > *From:* pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-owner@ > museumpests.net] *On Behalf Of *Bloom, Ellie > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 07, 2016 1:36 PM > *To:* pestlist@museumpests.net > *Subject:* [pestlist] ID Help > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > My colleague found this insect in our historic house. She said it is about > 1 ½ inches long and seems to have a metallic underside. Does anyone know > what this is? > > > > Thank you, > > Ellie > > > > Ellie Bloom > > *Assistant Registrar/Preparator* > > > > The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art > > 5401 Bay Shore Road > > Sarasota, Florida 34243 > > Phone: 941.359.5700 ext.1515 <(941)%20359-5700> > > Fax: 941.360.7345 <(941)%20360-7345> > > ellie.bl...@ringling.org > <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=Ellie.Bloom%40ringling.org&data=01%7C01%7Csorkin%40amnh.org%7C42d02e35c1b04bce873808d41ed09539%7Cbe0003e8c6b9496883aeb34586974b76%7C1&sdata=Z%2BM2zWn15mZte3q9wVCb29%2B9V7%2FnXGDM34e%2FGH2TxR0%3D&reserved=0> > > > > [image: email_logo1icons] > > > > >