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CLICK BEETLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spitting click beetle
1, record 1, English, spitting%20click%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common click beetle 2, record 1, English, common%20click%20beetle
correct, see observation
- click beetle 3, record 1, English, click%20beetle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Elateridae. 4, record 1, English, - spitting%20click%20beetle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
common click beetle: common name also used to refer to the species Melanotus communis and to the species Agriotes lineatus. 5, record 1, English, - spitting%20click%20beetle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
click beetle: common name also used to refer to the genus Elateridae. 5, record 1, English, - spitting%20click%20beetle
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
- taupin cracheur
1, record 1, French, taupin%20cracheur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Elateridae. 2, record 1, French, - taupin%20cracheur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- click beetle
1, record 2, English, click%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- skipjack 2, record 2, English, skipjack
- snapping beetle 2, record 2, English, snapping%20beetle
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adult beetle of the family Elateridae. 2, record 2, English, - click%20beetle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wireworm adults. 3, record 2, English, - click%20beetle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Wireworm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taupin
1, record 2, French, taupin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné aux Élatéridés (insectes). 2, record 2, French, - taupin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gusano de alambre
1, record 2, Spanish, gusano%20de%20alambre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- elatérido 1, record 2, Spanish, elat%C3%A9rido
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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