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HAIRSTREAK [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Thecla
Latin
CONT

Lycaenidae, or more commonly called Gossamer-winged butterflies, is a family of butterflies which includes the following species: Coppers, blues, harvesters or hairstreaks.

CONT

Hairstreaks (subfamily Theclinae ... dark brown or greyish) usually occur in meadows, along roadsides, and in other open areas; they are often found on flowers.

CONT

Banded Hairstreak, Striped Hairstreak, Acadian Hairstreak.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Thecla
Latin
DEF

Papillon brun dont la chenille vit, selon l'espèce, sur l'orme, le chêne ou le prunellier.

CONT

Porte-queue du chêne, porte-queue à bandes brisées, porte-queue d'Acadie.

OBS

4 espèces, dont une Thecla betulae, est très commune en France; famille des lycénidés.

OBS

Nous n'avons pu déterminer le genre du terme «thécline».

OBS

Pluriel : des porte-queues.

OBS

porte-queues (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Callophrys irus
Latin
Incisalia irus
Latin
OBS

elfin : Any of several delicate grayish brown or orange-brown hairstreak butterflies(genus Incisalia) flying in early spring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Callophrys irus
Latin
Incisalia irus
Latin

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Satyrium calanus
Latin
CONT

Banded hairstreak.... This common hairstreak has a dark grey-brown underside with an irregular row of darker brown rectangular spots that form a band, edged with white on the outside. The blue spot on the hindwing underside does not have an orange cap. The upperside is uniformly dark blackish brown. Wingspan : 23 to 34 mm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Satyrium calanus
Latin
CONT

Porte-queue du chêne. [...] Ce porte-queue commun a les ailes brun-gris foncé en dessous, avec une rangée irrégulière de taches rectangulaires brun plus foncé lisérées de blanc du côté externe. En dessous, la tache anale bleue n'est pas coiffée d'une tache orange. Le dessus des ailes est entièrement brun noirâtre foncé. Envergure : 23 à 34 mm.

Spanish

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