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blister beetle [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cantharides
1, record 1, English, cantharides
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Spanish fly 2, record 1, English, Spanish%20fly
correct
- blistering fly 3, record 1, English, blistering%20fly
correct
- blister bug 4, record 1, English, blister%20bug
correct, less frequent
- blistering beetle 3, record 1, English, blistering%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brilliant green blister beetle (Lytta vesicatoria) common in the south of Europe. 5, record 1, English, - cantharides
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cantharides were once applied externally as a powerful rubefacient and blistering agent and given internally as a diuretic and aphrodisiac. 4, record 1, English, - cantharides
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blister beetle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cantharide
1, record 1, French, cantharide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouche d'Espagne 2, record 1, French, mouche%20d%27Espagne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- mouche cantharide 3, record 1, French, mouche%20cantharide
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- mouche de Milan 4, record 1, French, mouche%20de%20Milan
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte vert doré doué de propriétés vésicantes et aphrodisiaques. 5, record 1, French, - cantharide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Mouche d'Espagne» est la désignation commune de cantharide, selon le Trésor de la langue française. 6, record 1, French, - cantharide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blister beetle
1, record 2, English, blister%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pest of crops particularly of alfalfa. 2, record 2, English, - blister%20beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méloé
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lo%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte des cultures, notamment de la luzerne. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lo%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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