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MOTH BORER [1 record]

Record 1 1990-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

Pyralid Moths, Family Pyralidae.

OBS

Cactoblastis cactorum, a moth, brought in from Argentina in January 1925 ... within 10 years had virtually destroyed the cacti [in Australia].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

pyrale : papillon type de la famille des pyralidés.

OBS

pyralidé : papillon dont la chenille est parasite des cultures, comme la plupart des pyrales [...] Les chenilles, presque glabres, sont de redoutables parasites des cultures, comme la pyrale du mais; la pyrale du haricot; la pyrale de la canne à sucre.

Spanish

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