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GALL MIDGES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gall gnats
1, record 1, English, gall%20gnats
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gall midges 1, record 1, English, gall%20midges
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gall midges are small(mostly 1-5 mm long), delicate flies with long legs and usually long antennae and with a reduced wing venation. 2, record 1, English, - gall%20gnats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects of the order Diptera (flies). 3, record 1, English, - gall%20gnats
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
- cécidomyiidés
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9cidomyiid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes de l'ordre des diptères. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9cidomyiid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cécidomyiidé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cecidomyia
1, record 2, English, cecidomyia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large genus(the type of the family Cecidomyiidae) of gall forming midges. 1, record 2, English, - cecidomyia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cécidomyie
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9cidomyie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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