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CHRYSOMELID [1 record]

Record 1 2021-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
DEF

chrysomelid (n.): Any of various beetles of the family Chrysomelidae, which includes the Colorado potato beetle.

OBS

[also:] (adj.) Of or belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Insecte coléoptère dont la larve vit sur les plantes herbacées, type de la famille des chrysomélidés, [du genre] Chrysomela.

CONT

Le genre «Chrysomela» est représenté en France par de nombreuses espèces, dont les plus belles sont la chrysomèle de la menthe (Chrysomela menthastri), C. Fastuosa, qui vit sur les labiacées du genre galeopsis, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
DEF

[Insecto] coleóptero fitófago, de amplia distribución y aparente antigüedad relativa, [con] órganos ultraespecializados [...] en su inmensa mayoría - al menos los más populares - son defoliadores.

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