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LEAFCUTTING BEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leafcutting bee
1, record 1, English, leafcutting%20bee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaf-cutting bee 2, record 1, English, leaf%2Dcutting%20bee
correct
- leaf-cutter bee 3, record 1, English, leaf%2Dcutter%20bee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Family Megachilidae -- Leafcutting Bees; the leafcutting bees are mostly moderate-sized,fairly stout-bodied bees. ... The common name of these bees is derived from the fact that in many species the cells are lined with pieces cut from leaves; ... This family is divided into two subfamilies, the Lithurginae and the Megachilinae; ... 4, record 1, English, - leafcutting%20bee
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The genus Megachile is only one of a number of genera of leafcutting bees. 5, record 1, English, - leafcutting%20bee
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leafcutter bee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégachile
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gachile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- abeille coupeuse de feuilles 1, record 1, French, abeille%20coupeuse%20de%20feuilles
correct, feminine noun
- découpeuse 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mégachile : abeille solitaire, célèbre par l'adresse avec laquelle elle découpe des feuilles pour en tapisser son nid. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gachile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «mégachile», ainsi que le terme «découpeuse», ne se réfèrent pas exclusivement aux abeilles du genre Megachile. Découpeuse : proposition du Comité des noms français d'insectes au Canada, et éditeur-compilateur du livre intitulé Noms français d'insectes au Canada. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gachile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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