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LUCANIDAE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reddish-brown stag beetle
1, record 1, English, reddish%2Dbrown%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 1, English, - reddish%2Dbrown%20stag%20beetle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reddish brown stag beetle
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
- lucane rougeâtre
1, record 1, French, lucane%20rouge%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 1, French, - lucane%20rouge%C3%A2tre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Keen's stag beetle
1, record 2, English, Keen%27s%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 2, English, - Keen%27s%20stag%20beetle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Keen stag beetle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lucane de Keen
1, record 2, French, lucane%20de%20Keen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 2, French, - lucane%20de%20Keen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- placid stag beetle
1, record 3, English, placid%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 3, English, - placid%20stag%20beetle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lucane placide
1, record 3, French, lucane%20placide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 3, French, - lucane%20placide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- obscure stag beetle
1, record 4, English, obscure%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 4, English, - obscure%20stag%20beetle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lucane obscur
1, record 4, French, lucane%20obscur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 4, French, - lucane%20obscur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Oregon stag beetle
1, record 5, English, Oregon%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 5, English, - Oregon%20stag%20beetle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lucane d'Oregon
1, record 5, French, lucane%20d%27Oregon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 5, French, - lucane%20d%27Oregon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- black stag beetle
1, record 6, English, black%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 6, English, - black%20stag%20beetle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lucane noir
1, record 6, French, lucane%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 6, French, - lucane%20noir
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- parallel stag beetle
1, record 7, English, parallel%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 7, English, - parallel%20stag%20beetle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lucane parallèle
1, record 7, French, lucane%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 7, French, - lucane%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- aspen stag beetle
1, record 8, English, aspen%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 8, English, - aspen%20stag%20beetle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lucane déprimé
1, record 8, French, lucane%20d%C3%A9prim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 8, French, - lucane%20d%C3%A9prim%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- margined stag beetle
1, record 9, English, margined%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 9, English, - margined%20stag%20beetle
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lucane marginé
1, record 9, French, lucane%20margin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 9, French, - lucane%20margin%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- giant stag beetle
1, record 10, English, giant%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 10, English, - giant%20stag%20beetle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lucane géant
1, record 10, French, lucane%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 10, French, - lucane%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- punctate stag beetle
1, record 11, English, punctate%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 11, English, - punctate%20stag%20beetle
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lucane ponctué
1, record 11, French, lucane%20ponctu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 11, French, - lucane%20ponctu%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- oak stag beetle
1, record 12, English, oak%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 12, English, - oak%20stag%20beetle
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- lucane des chênes
1, record 12, French, lucane%20des%20ch%C3%AAnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 12, French, - lucane%20des%20ch%C3%AAnes
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- rugose stag beetle
1, record 13, English, rugose%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 13, English, - rugose%20stag%20beetle
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- lucane rugueux
1, record 13, French, lucane%20rugueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 13, French, - lucane%20rugueux
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2023-03-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- striated stag beetle
1, record 14, English, striated%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 14, English, - striated%20stag%20beetle
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- lucane strié
1, record 14, French, lucane%20stri%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 14, French, - lucane%20stri%C3%A9
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- stag beetle
1, record 15, English, stag%20beetle
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 15, English, - stag%20beetle
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- lucane cerf-volant
1, record 15, French, lucane%20cerf%2Dvolant
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 15, French, - lucane%20cerf%2Dvolant
Record 15, Key term(s)
- lucane cerfvolant
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2013-08-21
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 16
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- small stag beetle
1, record 16, English, small%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- lesser stag beetle 1, record 16, English, lesser%20stag%20beetle
correct
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect(order Coleoptera) of the family Lucanidae. 2, record 16, English, - small%20stag%20beetle
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 16
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- petite biche
1, record 16, French, petite%20biche
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Lucanidae. 2, record 16, French, - petite%20biche
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1980-08-06
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Lucanidae 1, record 17, English, Lucanidae
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some, and perhaps many, species of horned beetles(...) horn size has a linear relation to body size rather than a geometric one. Daniel Otte and Katherine Stayman of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia have recently shown this to be true for a number of species of stag beetles(members of the family Lucanidae)(...) 1, record 17, English, - Lucanidae
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- Lucanidés 1, record 17, French, Lucanid%C3%A9s
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) chez de nombreuses espèces de scarabées, la taille des cornes est directement proportionnelle à la taille du corps: la relation est alors linéaire et non exponentielle. Daniel Otte et Katherine Stayman de l'Académie des Sciences naturelles de Philadelphie, l'ont récemment confirmé chez plusieurs espèces de scarabées cerfs-volants appartenant à la famille des Lucanidés. 1, record 17, French, - Lucanid%C3%A9s
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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