Not Pantry Moth (*Plodia interpunctella*) which has a rather different colouration, but one of the Pygmy Moths (Nepticulidae) - a group of small leaf-mining moths that may come indoors attracted to light, but present no threat to the collections. Identification to species requires dissection, and would be a bit pointless in this case. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 at 03:58, artsroundhill <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like a pantry moth to me but I could be wrong... i think they go for > seeds and grains. Beautiful iridescent scales! > Linda R > > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2020, 5:09 PM Madeline Corona <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Greetings all, >> >> Could you please help me identify this moth - I can't place it among the >> usual suspects. >> >> Thank you! >> Madeline >> >> *Madeline Corona* (she/her/hers) >> >> Assistant Conservator, Decorative Arts and Sculpture Conservation >> Getty Museum >> T (310) 440 7261 | getty.edu >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MuseumPests" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BYAPR05MB6613C59945F379B4F91EC85DA8200%40BYAPR05MB6613.namprd05.prod.outlook.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BYAPR05MB6613C59945F379B4F91EC85DA8200%40BYAPR05MB6613.namprd05.prod.outlook.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAL5sHxdBaYriMeUYUA0RNc1DXxynO%2BgwXHZEHL6jhZv%2BvcWZVg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAL5sHxdBaYriMeUYUA0RNc1DXxynO%2BgwXHZEHL6jhZv%2BvcWZVg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKMO1ULnCtLK9s0HEShUHOWrnWJDdyHR7c5YfoQU51Z0sQ%40mail.gmail.com.
