Re: [pestlist] Help identifying larvae

2017-02-10 Thread Frances Cooper 
Hi,


Thank you to everyone who replied with the ID of the caterpillar, I did not 
realise that they moult their skin, fascinating!

Hopefully it is a one off and not a sign of an infestation, I might try a 
couple of moth pheromone traps and see if any adult moths show up.

Thanks again,

Frances


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Subject: Re: [pestlist] Help identifying larvae

Hi Frances,

Yes this is most likely to be the larva of one of the 'house moths', possibly a 
tineid (Tineidae), but possibly an oecophorid (Oecophoridae).

An interesting observation being that there is one caterpillar plus two head 
capsules - this frequently occurs with larvae stuck on monitoring traps. They 
moult their skin which liberates them from the glue but then become stuck again 
very quickly, hence another moult and so forth. They sometimes feed on the shed 
skin, leaving the cast head capsule - you will note that the head capsules get 
incrementally smaller with each moult as reserves are used up.

I have seen up to 5 moults on traps and even larvae that have managed to 
escaped the trap in doing so. I have observed this behaviour in both tineid 
moths and Anthrenus larvae (Dermestidae).

Best regards,

Stuart Hine


On 9 February 2017 at 12:25, Louis Sorkin 
<sor...@amnh.org<mailto:sor...@amnh.org>> wrote:

These look like caterpillars.  Could be a tineid moth species. You'll have to 
do some sleuthing to find out what could be infested.


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Subject: [pestlist] Help identifying larvae

Hi,

I would really appreciate some help identifying the larvae in the attached 
photo, they are about 5mm long and were found on a pest trap next to a coat 
stand so it is possible they have been brought in on a coat. Could they be 
clothes moth larvae or are they too small?

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Many thanks,

Frances Cooper


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Re: [pestlist] Help identifying larvae

2017-02-10 Thread Insect Identification Services Ltd 
Hi Frances,

Yes this is most likely to be the larva of one of the 'house moths',
possibly a tineid (Tineidae), but possibly an oecophorid (Oecophoridae).

An interesting observation being that there is *one *caterpillar plus
*two *head
capsules - this frequently occurs with larvae stuck on monitoring traps.
They moult their skin which liberates them from the glue but then become
stuck again very quickly, hence another moult and so forth. They sometimes
feed on the shed skin, leaving the cast head capsule - you will note that
the head capsules get incrementally smaller with each moult as reserves are
used up.

I have seen up to 5 moults on traps and even larvae that have managed to
escaped the trap in doing so. I have observed this behaviour in both tineid
moths and Anthrenus larvae (Dermestidae).

Best regards,

Stuart Hine


On 9 February 2017 at 12:25, Louis Sorkin  wrote:

> These look like caterpillars.  Could be a tineid moth species. You'll have
> to do some sleuthing to find out what could be infested.
>
>
> Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. | Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist
>
> Entomophagy Research
>
> Division of Invertebrate Zoology | American Museum of Natural History
>
> Central Park West at 79th Street | New York, New York 10024-5192
>
> sor...@amnh.org
>
> 212-769-5613 <(212)%20769-5613> voice | 212-769-5277 <(212)%20769-5277>
> fax
>
> The New York Entomological Society, Inc.
>
> www.nyentsoc.org
>
> n...@amnh.org
>
>
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> *From:* pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net 
> on behalf of Frances Cooper 
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 9, 2017 5:21:45 AM
> *To:* 'pestlist@museumpests.net'
> *Subject:* [pestlist] Help identifying larvae
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I would really appreciate some help identifying the larvae in the attached
> photo, they are about 5mm long and were found on a pest trap next to a coat
> stand so it is possible they have been brought in on a coat. Could they be
> clothes moth larvae or are they too small?
>
>
>
>
>
> Many thanks,
>
>
>
> Frances Cooper
>
>
>
>
>
> *Frances Cooper*
>
> *Trainee Conservation Technician *
>
> *Special Collections*
>
> *Leeds University Library*
>
> 01133436375
>
> https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections
> 
>
> https://library.leeds.ac.uk/treasures
> 
>
> @UoLTreasures
> 
>
>
>
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>
> Brotherton Library
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> University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
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Re: [pestlist] Help identifying larvae

2017-02-09 Thread Louis Sorkin 
These look like caterpillars.  Could be a tineid moth species. You'll have to 
do some sleuthing to find out what could be infested.


Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. | Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist

Entomophagy Research

Division of Invertebrate Zoology | American Museum of Natural History

Central Park West at 79th Street | New York, New York 10024-5192

sor...@amnh.org

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From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net  on behalf 
of Frances Cooper 
Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 5:21:45 AM
To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net'
Subject: [pestlist] Help identifying larvae

Hi,

I would really appreciate some help identifying the larvae in the attached 
photo, they are about 5mm long and were found on a pest trap next to a coat 
stand so it is possible they have been brought in on a coat. Could they be 
clothes moth larvae or are they too small?

[cid:image002.jpg@01D282BE.4FD71AE0]

Many thanks,

Frances Cooper


Frances Cooper
Trainee Conservation Technician
Special Collections
Leeds University Library
01133436375
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/treasures
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