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A large rove beetle. Staphylinidae, maybe a species of Platydracus. Lou Sorkin -----Original Message----- From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Gordon, Elizabeth (gordone) Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 1:08 PM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: [pestlist] Insect ID 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. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hello there, Can anyone help me to identify this insect? I found it in the main floor painting studio and caught it in a cup. My museum is located in central Pennsylvania. The insect is roughly 1 inch long, for an idea of scale. While attempting to photograph its abdomen (no luck, sorry), I learned that it does have a set of wings, as it unfurled them quite suddenly. They have a slightly purplish iridescence. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Elizabeth CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The materials in this electronic mail transmission (including all attachments) are private and confidential and are the property of the sender. The information contained in the material is privileged and is intended only for the use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended addressee, be advised that any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this material is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by replying to the e-mail, and then destroy it immediately. Thank you. ------------------------------------------------------------- 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
