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blister beetle [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

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

A brilliant green blister beetle (Lytta vesicatoria) common in the south of Europe.

CONT

Cantharides were once applied externally as a powerful rubefacient and blistering agent and given internally as a diuretic and aphrodisiac.

Key term(s)
  • blister beetle

French

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

Insecte vert doré doué de propriétés vésicantes et aphrodisiaques.

OBS

«Mouche d'Espagne» est la désignation commune de cantharide, selon le Trésor de la langue française.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
DEF

A pest of crops particularly of alfalfa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
DEF

Insecte des cultures, notamment de la luzerne.

Spanish

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