Wow, I did not know the leaf-mining pygmy moth existed. ..cool! Much tinier than it looked in the photo. Now that I think about it, I have seen these in the garden... thanks Tony! Linda R
On Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 5:39 AM Madeline Corona <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you so much Linda and Tony for your responses! It is much > appreciated! > > All the best, > Madeline > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf > of Tony Irwin <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 16, 2020 1:54 AM > *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [PestList] Unknown Moth Identification > > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAFWqZKMO1ULnCtLK9s0HEShUHOWrnWJDdyHR7c5YfoQU51Z0sQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > *CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the Getty. Do not click > links or open attachments unless you verify the sender and know the content > is safe.* > > -- > 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/BYAPR05MB66139E8DDB4D3451ABD711C2A8210%40BYAPR05MB6613.namprd05.prod.outlook.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BYAPR05MB66139E8DDB4D3451ABD711C2A8210%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/CAL5sHxcmbOz%3Donc7mSdbCorTK_7w-G__5bLdG-uiPqh-OiEAow%40mail.gmail.com.
