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turnip moth [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turnip moth
1, record 1, English, turnip%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turnip dart moth 2, record 1, English, turnip%20dart%20moth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adult: 40 mm wingspan; dark brown fore wings with, in the middle, a uniform spot and a clearer circular spot. The hind wings are white in the male and grey in the female. The periphery of the wings bears a thin black border. 3, record 1, English, - turnip%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The] young caterpillar [of the turnip moth] first nibbles the wild plants and then attacks the neighbouring cultivated species. It feeds at night, gnawing the foliage and cutting the petioles. During the day, it conceals itself by rolling up under a lump of earth or at a slight depth in the ground. 3, record 1, English, - turnip%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Agrotis segetum" is the preferred scientific name. 2, record 1, English, - turnip%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle des moissons
1, record 1, French, noctuelle%20des%20moissons
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moissonneuse 2, record 1, French, moissonneuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noctuelle des moissons. Adulte : 40 mm d'envergure; ailes antérieures brun foncé avec, au centre, une tache réniforme et une tache circulaire plus claire. Les ailes postérieures sont blanches chez le mâle et grises chez la femelle. Le pourtour des ailes porte un mince liseré noir. 3, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La] jeune chenille [de la noctuelle des moissons] ronge d'abord les plantes spontanées puis s'attaque aux espèces cultivées voisines. Elle s'alimente la nuit, dévorant le feuillage et sectionnant les pétioles. Pendant la journée, elle se dissimule en s'enroulant sur elle-même sous une motte ou à une faible profondeur dans le sol. 3, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «noctuelle des moissons» ou «moissonneuse» désignant l'insecte au stade larvaire (chenille). 4, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Agrotis segetum» est le nom latin à privilégier. 5, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20des%20moissons
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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