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WHITE BUTTERFLY [6 records]

Record 1 2020-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Cosmetology
DEF

A group of phenolic alkaloids found mainly in oats(Avena sativa), but also present in white cabbage butterfly eggs(Pieris brassicae and P. rapae), and in fungus-infected carnation(Dianthus caryophyllus).

CONT

Oat kernel extracts with standardized levels of avenanthramides are used for skin, hair, baby, and sun care products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Cosmétologie
CONT

L'avoine est souvent l'ingrédient clé des crèmes conçues pour apaiser la peau irritée. Si les petits pots de crème vendent souvent du rêve, dans le cas de l'avoine, ce rêve est devenu réalité. Ces bienfaits se produiraient grâce aux avenanthramides, une composante aux propriétés antioxydantes et anti-inflammatoires qui aiderait à soulager les symptômes de la dermatite atopique, du psoriasis et d'autres démangeaisons cutanées.

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Record 2 2016-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A very large version of the cabbage white.

CONT

The large cabbage white, Pieris brassicae, an exotic butterfly of potential threat to cabbage growers in the Western Cape, South Africa.

French

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

La piéride du chou (imported cabbage worm-Pieris rapae) occasionne des dommages importants dans les cultures de crucifères presque partout dans le monde. Une autre espèce de piéride, que l'on ne retrouve heureusement pas au Québec, la grande piéride du chou (Pieris brassicae) est d'une importance économique dans les pays européens.

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
Graphium marcellus
Latin
Papilio marcellus
Latin, obsolete
OBS

[A butterfly of approximately] 3. 75-4. 5 inches [in length]. Range : western Ontario, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin, through central Florida and Gulf States of the U. S. Appearance : great seasonal variation. In the Spring, specimens are small, with short wings, short tails, and restricted dark and extensive light markings. Later spring specimens are larger with longer wings and darker markings with more white on the tail-tips. Larvae are cannibalistic with a pea green appearance interspersed with narrow yellow and black crossbands.

OBS

There are several genera in the Papilionidae family of butterflies, including Limenitis, Vanessa, Nymphalis, Polygonia and Papilio. Moreover, all swallowtails (common name for the P. family) belong to the Papilionidae family, but not all species with names starting with the Latin "Papilio" (Latin generic name for a genus within the family) are necessarily zebra swallowtails (common name for one species within the Papilio genus).

OBS

In the Latin name "Papilio marcellus Cramer", "Papilio" is the name of the genus and is always capitalized. The specific element "marcellus", sometimes used elliptically as a synonym for "Papilio marcellus", is never capitalized. "Cramer" is the name of the scientist who gave "Papilio marcellus" its name. Often this name is abbreviated (e.g. C.) However, since this element is not terminologically significant, it may be left out.

Key term(s)
  • Papilio marcellus Cramer
  • Graphium marcellus Cramer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Graphium marcellus
Latin
Papilio marcellus
Latin, obsolete
OBS

Il s'agit du porte-queue (ou queue d'hirondelle) Graphium marcellus. Le terme «porte-queue zebré» a été proposé par M. Jean-François Landry, chercheur scientifique, Agriculture Canada, qui ajoute qu'il n'y a pas d'équivalent officiel pour les noms populaires d'insectes en français, d'où les autres équivalents possibles.

OBS

Il est possible d'écrire les noms d'insectes anglais ou français sans majuscules (sauf noms propres), mais il est beaucoup plus courant de les voir en majuscules.

Key term(s)
  • Papilio marcellus Cramer
  • Graphium marcellus Cramer

Spanish

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Record 4 2013-09-06

English

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

The Eurasian white admiral, Limenitis camilla, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. They are found in woodland throughout southern Britain and much of Europe and Asia, extending as far east as Japan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-12-29

English

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

The "painted lady" may be the most widespread butterfly in the world. It is also known as the "thistle butterfly" and the "cosmopolitan butterfly"(because it is so widespread, occurring in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa).... The adult "Painted Lady" is mostly black, brown, and orange with some white spots; the underside is gray with white and red markings. The adult has a 2-2 7/8 inch(5. 1-7. 3 cm) wingspan.

OBS

A butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

French

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

La «belle dame» est un grand papillon avec une envergure qui avoisine 6 cm. Mâle et femelle sont identiques avec des couleurs orange et des taches noires et blanches sur les ailes antérieures et des marbrures sur les ailes postérieures.

OBS

Papillon de la famille des Nymphalidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 6 1993-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
OBS

"Dusty Wings" are tiny mealy white insects of the insect family Coniopterygidae, which includes antlions and lacewings. Such insects in adult form, unlike butterflies, have sucking stylets which can even pierce the shields of the insects. Not to be confused with the common name of the Hesperiidae butterfly "dusky wing", which do not feed on small insects and their eggs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Insecte de la famille des Conioptérygidés (Latin : Coniopterygidae).

OBS

Le genre du terme «conioptéryx» n'a pas été déterminé ... probablement masculin.

OBS

Sous-ordre Planipennes : Conioptéryx, Hémérobes, Fourmilions, Ascalaphes [...] antennes longues filiformes, leur bouche broyeuse, leurs tarses à 5 articles et la nervation de leurs ailes les distinguent. Plutôt rares.

Spanish

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