A noctuid moth - a visitor from outside, so not a direct threat to the collections, but its body provides food for dermestids and other pests, and it would be good to seal wherever it got in. Tony
Dr A.G.Irwin 47 The Avenues Norwich Norfolk NR2 3PH England mobile: +44(0)7880707834 phone: +44(0)1603 453524 On Thu, 14 Jan 2021 at 18:50, Alan P Van Dyke <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > This moth (photos below) was found in a storage collection full of > costumes and textiles, so it makes me a little nervous. I'm not very good > at identifying moths, so I'm hoping someone can help me with this. It's > about 20 mm long. > > Much thanks, > > Alan > > *Alan Van Dyke * > Senior Preservation Technician > Harry Ransom Center > The University of Texas at Austin > P.O. Drawer 7219 > Austin, Texas 78713-7219 > P: 512-232-4614 > www.hrc.utexas.edu > > <http://hrc.utexas.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/CAHhLO3Ycq5By3mM1SXE%2BAuOx7HtVk-5qF0Oog2n%2ByasF%3D2M4Wg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAHhLO3Ycq5By3mM1SXE%2BAuOx7HtVk-5qF0Oog2n%2ByasF%3D2M4Wg%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/CAFWqZKNqKrkbLEXWQpEUnnApc0i9qAU1V1%3D%3Dzn_UZHk_Z3se_Q%40mail.gmail.com.
