I am working with a collection of > 3000 light trap samples collected in Grand Canyon, AZ, USA over the last three years, with up to 1500 more samples coming in each year. They are currently stored in 250 mL plastic Nalgene containers, and are identified mostly to order with the exception of aquatic taxa.

The time has come to consolidate this bulky sample set. I know it is always better to save specimen, but what about moths in ethanol? Will a specialist ever be willing to look at these? My lab does not have the time to pin these, and they do not pin well after sitting in 95% Etoh for 2+ years anyway. Does anyone advise throwing these specimens away?

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