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OWLET MOTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- owlet moth
1, record 1, English, owlet%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- noctuid moth 2, record 1, English, noctuid%20moth
correct
- noctuid 3, record 1, English, noctuid
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of numerous, usually dull-colored night-flying moths of the family Noctuidae, having a well-developed proboscis for sucking nectar and larvae such as the cutworms and armyworms that are destructive to young trees and other crops. 1, record 1, English, - owlet%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle
1, record 1, French, noctuelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte lépidoptère hétéroptère (noctuidés), papillon nocturne, généralement de taille moyenne et de coloration terne (grise, brune). 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noctuelle. [...] Les chenilles s'alimentent principalement la nuit, s'attaquant aux racines, aux collets et aux parties aériennes des plantes cultivées, provoquant parfois de graves dommages. [...] Les espèces les plus communes et les plus dommageables aux cultures sont la noctuelle gamma (sur toutes les cultures), la noctuelle du blé, la noctuelle du seigle (qui s'attaque aux jeunes épis), la noctuelle des graminées fourragères (qui peut détruire en quelques jours des milliers d'hectares de prairies), la noctuelle du maïs, la noctuelle du sorgho, la noctuelle de l'artichaut, la noctuelle du chou et la noctuelle potagère (qui consomment les feuilles des choux, des navets, des salades, etc). 3, record 1, French, - noctuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «noctuelle» est utilisé en français pour désigner l'insecte ravageur quel que soit son stade (chenille ou papillon). Seul le contexte peut nous éclairer à ce sujet. 4, record 1, French, - noctuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- owlet moth 1, record 2, English, owlet%20moth
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- phalène
1, record 2, French, phal%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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