RE: [pestlist] Identification please
This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. --- Thank you Richard and Louis, much appreciated. Fiona From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Louis Sorkin Sent: Friday, 7 April 2017 7:33 a.m. To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Identification please 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 Richard, The bark (& ambrosia) beetles are now treated as a subfamily, Scolytinae, of the weevil family, Curculionidae. Not sure if the bug is a mirid – I don’t see a discernable cuneus in the hemelytra and closed cells also in the membranous portion. Not used to looking at New Zealand fauna. Fiona, this site might help on that bug is a mirid. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/systematics/hemiptera/hemiptera-virtual-collection/heteroptera/miridae You might be able to search through it for more insects. Lou Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist Insect Cuisine & Entomophagy Research [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<mailto:sor...@amnh.org> 212-769-5613 voice | 212-769-5277 fax | 917-953-0094 local pager http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/louis-n.-sorkin The New York Entomological Society, Inc. www.nyentsoc.org<http://www.nyentsoc.org/> n...@amnh.org<mailto:n...@amnh.org> [cid:image001.png@01D110A0.A110F570] From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Pollack, Richard J Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 4:56 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: Re: [pestlist] Identification please 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. --- The first two are adult beetles, most likely bark beetles of the family Scolytidae. They resemble Hylastes spp. The third creature appears to be an adult heteropteran, most likely a member of the family Miridae. The images don't allow for much more precision beyond these conclusions. Richard J. Pollack, PhD HARVARD UNIVERSITY Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM) Senior Environmental Public Health Officer 46 Blackstone St. Cambridge, MA 02139 Office: 617-495-2995 Cell: 617-447-0763 www.ehs.harvard.edu<http://www.ehs.harvard.edu> richard_poll...@harvard.edu<mailto:richard_poll...@harvard.edu> HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Instructor, Department of Immunology & Infectious Diseases IdentifyUS LLC (https://identify.us.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fidentify.us.com=01%7C01%7Csorkin%40amnh.org%7Ca1aa60e951034a61b19708d47b9d9e65%7Cbe0003e8c6b9496883aeb34586974b76%7C0=bm46ttXQ3To0bkHe8yxvAn%2ByA6z13S1igTpP%2BSCvtWQ%3D=0>) President & Chief Scientific Officer From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> <pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net>> on behalf of Fiona McLaughlan <fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz<mailto:fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz>> Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:45:35 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: [pestlist] Identification please 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, I would be grateful if someone could identify these two insects. Image ‘pest a’ is the bottom view of image ‘pest b’. Apologies for the bleaching effect of the lighting. Kind Regards, Fiona. Fiona McLaughlan Conservator [cid:7bd425ca-1169-446f-ac6c-c8b51f5d293a@oa.dcc.govt.nz] Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Dunedin City Council 31 Queens Garden 9016; PO Box 566 Dunedin 9054 Telephone: 03 474 2723 Fax: 03 474 2727 Email: fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz<mailto:fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz> Website: http://www.toituosm.com/<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2
RE: [pestlist] Identification please
This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. --- Hi Richard, The bark (& ambrosia) beetles are now treated as a subfamily, Scolytinae, of the weevil family, Curculionidae. Not sure if the bug is a mirid – I don’t see a discernable cuneus in the hemelytra and closed cells also in the membranous portion. Not used to looking at New Zealand fauna. Fiona, this site might help on that bug is a mirid. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/systematics/hemiptera/hemiptera-virtual-collection/heteroptera/miridae You might be able to search through it for more insects. Lou Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist Insect Cuisine & Entomophagy Research [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<mailto:sor...@amnh.org> 212-769-5613 voice | 212-769-5277 fax | 917-953-0094 local pager http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/louis-n.-sorkin The New York Entomological Society, Inc. www.nyentsoc.org<http://www.nyentsoc.org/> n...@amnh.org<mailto:n...@amnh.org> [cid:image001.png@01D110A0.A110F570] From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Pollack, Richard J Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 4:56 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: Re: [pestlist] Identification please 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. --- The first two are adult beetles, most likely bark beetles of the family Scolytidae. They resemble Hylastes spp. The third creature appears to be an adult heteropteran, most likely a member of the family Miridae. The images don't allow for much more precision beyond these conclusions. Richard J. Pollack, PhD HARVARD UNIVERSITY Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM) Senior Environmental Public Health Officer 46 Blackstone St. Cambridge, MA 02139 Office: 617-495-2995 Cell: 617-447-0763 www.ehs.harvard.edu richard_poll...@harvard.edu<mailto:richard_poll...@harvard.edu> HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Instructor, Department of Immunology & Infectious Diseases IdentifyUS LLC (https://identify.us.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fidentify.us.com=01%7C01%7Csorkin%40amnh.org%7Ca1aa60e951034a61b19708d47b9d9e65%7Cbe0003e8c6b9496883aeb34586974b76%7C0=bm46ttXQ3To0bkHe8yxvAn%2ByA6z13S1igTpP%2BSCvtWQ%3D=0>) President & Chief Scientific Officer From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> <pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net>> on behalf of Fiona McLaughlan <fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz<mailto:fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz>> Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:45:35 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: [pestlist] Identification please 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, I would be grateful if someone could identify these two insects. Image ‘pest a’ is the bottom view of image ‘pest b’. Apologies for the bleaching effect of the lighting. Kind Regards, Fiona. Fiona McLaughlan Conservator [cid:7bd425ca-1169-446f-ac6c-c8b51f5d293a@oa.dcc.govt.nz] Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Dunedin City Council 31 Queens Garden 9016; PO Box 566 Dunedin 9054 Telephone: 03 474 2723 Fax: 03 474 2727 Email: fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz<mailto:fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz> Website: http://www.toituosm.com/<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttp-3A__www.toituosm.com_%26d%3DCwMF_w%26c%3DWO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ%26r%3DGO7C3XN3WgFy2IP-bFBbnUs_CYntqj57Dprtl40-_KE%26m%3Dybsvt5cOHqeSlr0kaFbrmkKYS1SmWXqiycYPcZsWdck%26s%3Dlbax2h5RLs8G7XtdN07938oUxTSXvLI73CDCcWb5u6U%26e%3D=01%7C01%7Csorkin%40amnh.org%7Ca1aa60e951034a61b19708d47b9d9e65%7Cbe0003e8c6b9496883aeb34586974b76%7C0=duMhWY%2Fubnd9sxddgNMB7QfZ7rezf8xtx0iCSQD3d6U%3D=0> P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail If this message is not intended for you please delete it and notify us
Re: [pestlist] Identification please
This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. --- The first two are adult beetles, most likely bark beetles of the family Scolytidae. They resemble Hylastes spp. The third creature appears to be an adult heteropteran, most likely a member of the family Miridae. The images don't allow for much more precision beyond these conclusions. Richard J. Pollack, PhD HARVARD UNIVERSITY Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHSEM) Senior Environmental Public Health Officer 46 Blackstone St. Cambridge, MA 02139 Office: 617-495-2995 Cell: 617-447-0763 www.ehs.harvard.edu richard_poll...@harvard.edu<mailto:richard_poll...@harvard.edu> HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Instructor, Department of Immunology & Infectious Diseases IdentifyUS LLC (https://identify.us.com) President & Chief Scientific Officer From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net <pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> on behalf of Fiona McLaughlan <fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz> Sent: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 3:45:35 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Identification please This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. --- Hi, I would be grateful if someone could identify these two insects. Image ‘pest a’ is the bottom view of image ‘pest b’. Apologies for the bleaching effect of the lighting. Kind Regards, Fiona. Fiona McLaughlan Conservator [cid:7bd425ca-1169-446f-ac6c-c8b51f5d293a@oa.dcc.govt.nz] Toitū Otago Settlers Museum Dunedin City Council 31 Queens Garden 9016; PO Box 566 Dunedin 9054 Telephone: 03 474 2723 Fax: 03 474 2727 Email: fiona.mclaugh...@dcc.govt.nz Website: http://www.toituosm.com/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.toituosm.com_=CwMF_w=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ=GO7C3XN3WgFy2IP-bFBbnUs_CYntqj57Dprtl40-_KE=ybsvt5cOHqeSlr0kaFbrmkKYS1SmWXqiycYPcZsWdck=lbax2h5RLs8G7XtdN07938oUxTSXvLI73CDCcWb5u6U=> P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail If this message is not intended for you please delete it and notify us immediately; you are warned that any further use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this material by you is prohibited. - To unsubscribe from this list send an email to imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email l...@zaks.com - To unsubscribe from this list send an email to imail...@museumpests.net and in the body put: "unsubscribe pestlist" Any problems email l...@zaks.com
RE: [pestlist] Identification, Please.
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. --- Thank you, Lou. Yes, we are in NW Washington, D.C. The Storeria dekayi makes perfect sense. I appreciate the help. My best, Joni Joseph From: ad...@museumpests.net [mailto:ad...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Lou Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 11:50 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: Re: [pestlist] Identification, Please. 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'd look up Dekay's snake (if you are writing from US) Storeria dekayi. On Fri, 27 May 2011 11:34:36 -0400, Joni Joseph wrote: 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 Experts, Can anyone identify this snake? It was on one of our pest monitors in the basement of an historic home. It is approximately 20 centimeters long. We want to be certain its family members aren’t a hazard to our guests and garden staff. Thank you in advance for the help. My best, Joni Joseph -- 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 -- Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomology Section Division of Invertebrate Zoology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 phone: 212-769-5613 fax: 212-769-5277 email: sor...@amnh.org The New York Entomological Society, Inc. email: n...@amnh.org web: www.nyentsoc.org Online journal from 2001 forward www.BioOne.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