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fausse-teigne de la cire [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Beekeeping
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greater wax moth
1, record 1, English, greater%20wax%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bee moth 2, record 1, English, bee%20moth
- wax moth 2, record 1, English, wax%20moth
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs. 3, record 1, English, - greater%20wax%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An insect pest of beehives [of the family Pyralidae]. 4, record 1, English, - greater%20wax%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Élevage des abeilles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fausse-teigne de la cire
1, record 1, French, fausse%2Dteigne%20de%20la%20cire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fausse teigne de la cire 2, record 1, French, fausse%20teigne%20de%20la%20cire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] fausse-teigne pond ses œufs sur les rayons de cire. Les larves se nourrissent de cire et de miel en laissant derrière elles une masse cotonneuse blanchâtre dans laquelle les abeilles se font piéger et meurent. 3, record 1, French, - fausse%2Dteigne%20de%20la%20cire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Insecte [de la famille des Pyralidae] qui cause des dégâts dans les ruches. 2, record 1, French, - fausse%2Dteigne%20de%20la%20cire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cría de abejas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polilla de la cera
1, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20de%20la%20cera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- polilla de la abeja 2, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20de%20la%20abeja
correct, feminine noun
- polilla grande 3, record 1, Spanish, polilla%20grande
correct, feminine noun
- falsa tiña 3, record 1, Spanish, falsa%20ti%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Galleria mellonella, polilla grande o falsa tiña. Las hembras son mariposas de hábitos nocturnos, de color gris, tienen una longitud comprendida entre 8 y 17 mm y una envergadura alar que varía entre 14 y 38 milímetros. [...] No son los adultos los que participan en la destrucción de los panales de cera, sino sus larvas las que cavan túneles por los mismos, buscando polen, cera y restos de miel residual. 3, record 1, Spanish, - polilla%20de%20la%20cera
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