Dear Jessica,
the moth on the first two images is tineola bisselliella.
Tineola bisselliella produces a fine cocoon. The coccon has the colour of what was eaten before.
I haven´t seen coarse cocoons made from tineola bisselliella so far.
May be this is from tinea pellionella.
Best regards,
Christian Dressen
Christian Dressen
Conservator
Museum Applied Art
Schaumainkai 17
60594 Frankfurt /Main
Germany
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Betreff: [pestlist] Moth and mystery fragment ID
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Betreff: [pestlist] Moth and mystery fragment ID
Hello,
This moth (~6mm length) was captured in one of our galleries. I suspect it is a clothes moth but am having a hard time determining if it is webbing or case-making (or something else??).
In a different, but not totally removed, area, this small fragment (6.5mm length) was found on a tapestry. Might it be the case of a case-making clothes moth? Or is this a case of a case-imagining conservator?
Thanks,
Jessica
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Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation
The J. Paul Getty Museum
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