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MONARCH BUTTERFLY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milkweed silk
1, record 1, English, milkweed%20silk
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Milkweed silk was used in the Second World War by the United States as a replacement for kapok in life jackets. Milkweed, found in the wild over nearly all of North America, is harvested mainly in Nebraska... This toxic plant is eaten by the caterpillar of the Monarch butterfly, which becomes toxic in its turn, repelling potential predators. Milkweed silk is now used to produce thermal insulation and bedding, but its potential for use in other textile applications is now being studied as well... 1, record 1, English, - milkweed%20silk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soie d'asclépiade
1, record 1, French, soie%20d%27ascl%C3%A9piade
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La soie d’asclépiade (milkweed) a été utilisée durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale par les États-Unis en remplacement du kapok pour les gilets de sauvetage. L’asclépiade, que l’on retrouve à l’état sauvage dans presque toute l’Amérique du Nord, est récoltée notamment au Nebraska [...] Cette plante toxique est consommée par la chenille du papillon monarque qui devient ainsi lui-même toxique, ce qui lui permet d’échapper à de nombreux prédateurs. La soie d’asclépiade est actuellement utilisée dans la production d’isolants thermiques et d’articles de literie. Son potentiel d’utilisation dans d’autres applications textiles fait également l’objet d’évaluations [...] 1, record 1, French, - soie%20d%27ascl%C3%A9piade
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Batesian mimicry
1, record 2, English, Batesian%20mimicry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The protective resemblance in appearance of a palatable or harmless species, as the viceroy butterfly, to an unpalatable or dangerous species, as the monarch butterfly, that is usually avoided by predators. 2, record 2, English, - Batesian%20mimicry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mimétisme batésien
1, record 2, French, mim%C3%A9tisme%20bat%C3%A9sien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de mimétisme selon lequel la livrée du mime ressemble à celle d'un organisme particulièrement redouté des prédateurs. 1, record 2, French, - mim%C3%A9tisme%20bat%C3%A9sien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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