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AMPHION FLORIDENSIS [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Amphion floridensis
Latin
OBS

There are different species of sphinx moths: white-lined sphinxes and clear-winged sphinxes, of the Family Sphingidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Amphion floridensis
Latin
CONT

Sphinx du liseron, sphinx du troène, sphinx du pin, sphinx demi-paon, sphinx tête-de-mort.

OBS

sphinx : gros papillon du soir, au vol puissant.

OBS

Nessus ou Nessos (mythologie grecque, centaure).

OBS

On entend sous le nom usuel de «sphinx» tous les papillons de la famille des sphingidés ... [dont] les chenilles [...] peuvent porter une corne à l'extrémité du corps [...]

Spanish

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