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Hello, I have spoken to one of our Coleoptera experts and he confirmed Tony’s identificattion that is an Ash Bark Beetle genus Leperisinus (Family Curculionidae: Subfamily Scolytinae). They are usually the species Leperisinus varius. It’s a native outdoor species associated with ash trees (genus Fraxinus) where it bores into the wood of recently dead branches and trunks. It probably flew in Armando Mendez IPM Coordinator Conservation Centre - Core Research Laboratories Natural History Museum SW7 5BD London 020 7942 5688 a.men...@nhm.ac.uk<mailto:a.men...@nhm.ac.uk> From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Mallinckrodt, Casey (VMFA) Sent: 11 August 2017 16:35 To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' Subject: RE: [pestlist] Beetle identification This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- To the untrained eye this looks more dermestid-like, though perhaps I project my greatest problem onto any bug. Tony, as an entomologist I trust your observation but wonder about the features that drew you to that diagnosis? I was looking at shape and scale pattern (though my amature eye). Casey Casey Mallinckrodt Assistant Conservator, Sculpture and Decorative Arts Conservation Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 804 340 1345 [cid:image001.jpg@01D2C25E.1D1EAE30] From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Mickletz Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 11:21 AM To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' <pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>> Subject: RE: [pestlist] Beetle identification This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Wow, yeah, Tony narrowed it down! Makes more sense. Matt Matthew A. Mickletz – Manager, Preventive Conservation – Winterthur Museum<http://www.winterthur.org/> – 302.888.4752 IPM Working Group Co-Chair From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Tony Irwin Sent: Friday, August 11, 2017 10:45 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: Re: [pestlist] Beetle identification This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hi Simon This is one of the bark beetles (Scolytinae) - I would say it is Hylesinus fraxini or a close relative. They are usually associated with ash trees (Fraxinus), and tunnel under the bark. When they occur in large numbers indoors, the first thing to inspect is any firewood. It is most likely they are emerging from that. They do not present a threat to the building or its contents, except that dead individuals provide food for Anthrenus larvae. Best wishes Tony Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On 11 August 2017 at 12:52, Simon Schölch <s...@langelandkommune.dk<mailto:s...@langelandkommune.dk>> wrote: This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hallo Group, This little guy I could not find in any of my books. The specimen is from southern Jutland in Denmark. Dozens of individuals of this species appeared inside an old, inhabited farm house (timber structures, probably organic filling material in ceilings, all kinds of possible food sources available, but the source has not yet been discovered) in the course of July, flying to the windows to get outside. They are about 3 mm in length. Colour isn’t great in the pictures, but greyish-brown with off-white scale markings is still pretty much what it looks like in real. Any help would be appreciated! Best regards, Simon Schölch Konserveringstekniker / Dipl.-Rest. 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