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MOUCHE NOIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black flies
1, record 1, English, black%20flies
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buffalo gnats 2, record 1, English, buffalo%20gnats
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Simuliidae ... presents us ... with some troublesome pests. These are small, compact insects, commonly called black flies or buffalo gnats ... Similar species of the genus occur in North America. 2, record 1, English, - black%20flies
Record 1, Key term(s)
- black fly
- blackfly
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
- Simuliidés
1, record 1, French, Simuliid%C3%A9s
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Simulies 2, record 1, French, Simulies
correct
- Simuliides 2, record 1, French, Simuliides
correct
- mouches noires 3, record 1, French, mouches%20noires
feminine noun
- mélusinides 4, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lusinides
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont des diptères de petites dimensions car ils atteignent cinq millimètres de long au maximum; ils ont un corps de couleur sombre couvert d'un duvet jaunâtre [...] ils ont des pattes courtes et un corps trapu. 1, record 1, French, - Simuliid%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette vedette se retrouve généralement au pluriel, autant en français qu'en anglais. 5, record 1, French, - Simuliid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mouche noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blackfly
1, record 2, English, blackfly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black fly 2, record 2, English, black%20fly
correct
- simulid 3, record 2, English, simulid
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hundreds of entomologists are obsessed with blackflies, [these] pesky bloodsucking insects, which make life in northern forests unbearable in spring and early summer.... 4, record 2, English, - blackfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouche noire
1, record 2, French, mouche%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- simulie 2, record 2, French, simulie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Redoutable moustique piqueur, de la famille des simulidés. 3, record 2, French, - mouche%20noire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosca negra
1, record 2, Spanish, mosca%20negra
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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