[pestlist] RE: Insect ID
Yes, a dermestid called Thylodrias contractus, the odd beetle. This is the female (wingless) and often is misidentified as being a bed bug. The male is more slender, larger eyes, has elytra that are divergent at tips, long legs, long, segmented antennae. Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, New York 10024-5192 sor...@amnh.orgmailto:sor...@amnh.org 212-769-5613 voice 212-769-5277 fax The New York Entomological Society, Inc. www.nyentsoc.orghttp://www.nyentsoc.org/ n...@amnh.orgmailto:n...@amnh.org From: pestlist@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net] Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 3:23 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID Can anyone identify this insect? It was found on a table top in a workroom, alive, and is about 4 mm in length. I am located in central Texas, USA. Two pictures are attached. The same image is in both files-they are just different file types. Thank you! Jennifer Jennifer W.S. Paulson Preparator, Department of Prints Drawings [cid:image001.png@01D01882.05D8E520] The University of Texas at Austin 512.232.7697 / www.blantonmuseum.orghttp://www.blantonmuseum.org
[pestlist] RE: Insect ID
It looks like an adult female odd beetle Thylodrias contractus. Cheers/Jim James H. Boone Entomology Collection Manager Bishop Museum 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu. Hawaii (808) 848-4196 jam...@bishopmuseum.org From: pestlist@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net] Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 10:23 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID Can anyone identify this insect? It was found on a table top in a workroom, alive, and is about 4 mm in length. I am located in central Texas, USA. Two pictures are attached. The same image is in both files-they are just different file types. Thank you! Jennifer Jennifer W.S. Paulson Preparator, Department of Prints Drawings [cid:image001.png@01D01857.AD52A3C0] The University of Texas at Austin 512.232.7697 / www.blantonmuseum.orghttp://www.blantonmuseum.org This message is only intended for the addressee named above. Its contents may be privileged or otherwise protected. Any unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this message or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify us immediately by reply mail or by collect telephone call. Any personal opinions expressed in this message do not necessarily represent the views of the Bishop Museum.
Re: [pestlist] RE: Insect ID
Louis, Thanks for the ID. This is my first time seeing a live female- she looks a thinner than I expected. Previously I’ve only found them dead and flattened in books. Thanks! Jennifer From: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net Reply-To: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net Date: Monday, December 15, 2014 at 3:13 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] RE: Insect ID Yes, a dermestid called Thylodrias contractus, the odd beetle. This is the female (wingless) and often is misidentified as being a bed bug. The male is more slender, larger eyes, has elytra that are divergent at tips, long legs, long, segmented antennae. Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, New York 10024-5192 sor...@amnh.orgmailto:sor...@amnh.org 212-769-5613 voice 212-769-5277 fax The New York Entomological Society, Inc. www.nyentsoc.orghttp://www.nyentsoc.org/ n...@amnh.orgmailto:n...@amnh.org From: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net] Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 3:23 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID Can anyone identify this insect? It was found on a table top in a workroom, alive, and is about 4 mm in length. I am located in central Texas, USA. Two pictures are attached. The same image is in both files-they are just different file types. Thank you! Jennifer Jennifer W.S. Paulson Preparator, Department of Prints Drawings [cid:image001.png@01D01882.05D8E520] The University of Texas at Austin 512.232.7697 / www.blantonmuseum.orghttp://www.blantonmuseum.org
Re: [pestlist] RE: Insect ID
Thank you to James/Jim for the helpful ID! -Jennifer From: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net Reply-To: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net Date: Monday, December 15, 2014 at 3:10 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] RE: Insect ID It looks like an adult female odd beetle Thylodrias contractus. Cheers/Jim James H. Boone Entomology Collection Manager Bishop Museum 1525 Bernice Street Honolulu. Hawaii (808) 848-4196 jam...@bishopmuseum.orgmailto:jam...@bishopmuseum.org From: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net] Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 10:23 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.netmailto:pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID Can anyone identify this insect? It was found on a table top in a workroom, alive, and is about 4 mm in length. I am located in central Texas, USA. Two pictures are attached. The same image is in both files-they are just different file types. Thank you! Jennifer Jennifer W.S. Paulson Preparator, Department of Prints Drawings [cid:image001.png@01D01857.AD52A3C0] The University of Texas at Austin 512.232.7697 / www.blantonmuseum.orghttp://www.blantonmuseum.org This message is only intended for the addressee named above. Its contents may be privileged or otherwise protected. Any unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this message or its contents is prohibited. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify us immediately by reply mail or by collect telephone call. Any personal opinions expressed in this message do not necessarily represent the views of the Bishop Museum.