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MOTH FLY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moth fly
1, record 1, English, moth%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- psychoda 2, record 1, English, psychoda
correct
- filter fly 3, record 1, English, filter%20fly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small gray fly prevalent around trickling filters. Their larvae live in the zoogloeal film on the filter stones and may serve some useful purpose, but they are primarily a nuisance. 4, record 1, English, - moth%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moth flies occur near drains and sewers, often in considerable numbers: larve live in places where there are decaying materials ... Moth flies are common and widely distributed and do not bite ... 1, record 1, English, - moth%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both moth and sand flies comprise the Family Psychodidae. 5, record 1, English, - moth%20fly
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Psychodidae
- drainage fly
- drain fly
- sewage fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psychode
1, record 1, French, psychode
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite mouche grise qui pullule autour des lits bactériens. La larve, vivant dans la pellicule zoogléale, peut être utilisée mais constitue surtout une nuisance. 2, record 1, French, - psychode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Psychodes (Psychodinae) vivent près des drains et des égouts, souvent en grands nombres; communes, bien répandues, elles ne piquent pas; les larves habitent dans les matières en décomposition. 3, record 1, French, - psychode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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