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bagworm [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bagworm
1, record 1, English, bagworm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bagworm caterpillar 2, record 1, English, bagworm%20caterpillar
correct
- bagworm moth 3, record 1, English, bagworm%20moth
correct
- basket worm 4, record 1, English, basket%20worm
correct
- bagworm moth caterpillar 2, record 1, English, bagworm%20moth%20caterpillar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bagworm belongs to the family Psychidae in the order Lepidoptera. ... A common species in the United States, the evergreen bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, attacks red cedar and arbor vitae. 4, record 1, English, - bagworm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chenille burcicole
1, record 1, French, chenille%20burcicole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chenille à bourse 2, record 1, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20bourse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bagworm moth
1, record 2, English, bagworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bagworm 2, record 2, English, bagworm
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Family Psychidae. Small, mostly stout-bodies moths...can be distinguished from other [butterflies of the same family] by the vestigial mouth parts [usually missing in butterflies, replaced by a sucking proboscis]...Psychid larvae construct portable bags, or cases, of bits of leaves and twigs, and eventually pupate in this bag.... 3, record 2, English, - bagworm%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Due to the profusion of English terms possible, care must be exercised when choosing the correct English term for a given context. When reference is made to a butterfly or moth in its larval stage, then terms that include the words "worm" or "caterpillar" would be more appropriate than those that include the word "moth", which normally would imply that the insect is in its adult stage. However what complicates matters is that the female species of this family of moths does not always develop wings in adulthood. Indeed several female species retain their larval form even in adult life, hence the confusion in usage and the abundance of terms in general circulation. It is recommended however that the shortest term "bagworm" should only be used as a stylistic synonym, in cases where one would prefer not to repeat a longer term already mentioned earlier in a given text. 4, record 2, English, - bagworm%20moth
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bag-worm moth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psyché
1, record 2, French, psych%C3%A9
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- psychide 2, record 2, French, psychide
correct, see observation
- psychidé 3, record 2, French, psychid%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
psyché : Famille d'insectes Lépidoptères comprenant de petits papillons nocturnes ou crépusculaires dont les femelles dégradées, à ailes rudimentaires ou nulles, vivent dans les fourreaux portatifs, comme les chenilles. 4, record 2, French, - psych%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
psychidés : Famille d'insectes Lépidoptères Hétéroneures, à dimorphisme sexuel extrêmement marqué. Seuls les mâles ont des ailes, semi-diaphanes, et de couleur enfumée; ils sont très velus; ils ont une activité diurne. Quant aux femelles, aptères, vermiformes, à tête rudimentaire, ce ne sont que des larves néoténiques dont les organes génitaux sont matures avant le développement des autres organes (les mâles les fécondent dès l'éclosion de la chrysalide); ces femelles, comme les larves, vivent dans un fourreau soyeux qu'elles sécrètent et qu'elles recouvrent de sable, de feuilles et de détritus, et dont la grosseur est celle d'un pouce. Ex.: Psyche villosella. 1, record 2, French, - psych%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
psyché : papillon aux antennes pectinées, au corps épais et velu, présentant un fort dimorphisme sexuel. (Type de la famille des psychidés) [...] les femelles gardent en général l'apparence de chenilles et vivent comme leurs larves dans des fourreaux soyeux, dont la structure et la composition (brindilles, morceaux de feuilles, petites pierres) varient avec chaque espèce. Quelques espèces nord-américaines sont nuisibles aux arbres fruitiers. 1, record 2, French, - psych%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le genre du terme «psychide» n'a pas été déterminé. D'ailleurs, le terme «chenille burcicole» ne fait allusion qu'au stade larvaire de ce lépidoptère. Pour ce qui est des termes «psyché» par rapport à «psychidés» (au pluriel), ces derniers représentent des termes collectifs qui désignent la même chose : une famille particulière des papillons, tandis que «psychide» s'emploie lorsque l'on veut faire allusion à un exemple de cette famille. 5, record 2, French, - psych%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- psyche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- psichidae
1, record 2, Spanish, psichidae
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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