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APPLE SPHINX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blind sphinx
1, record 1, English, blind%20sphinx
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blindeyed sphinx 2, record 1, English, blindeyed%20sphinx
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Blind Sphinx, wingspan 60-80 mm, has no black center in the blue eyespot-hence "blind"-and has 6-8 toothlike lobes on the outer margin of its fore wings. Its caterpillars feed on apple, birch, and a variety of other trees. 1, record 1, English, - blind%20sphinx
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blind-eyed sphinx
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
- sphinx aveugle
1, record 1, French, sphinx%20aveugle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le nom «Sphinx» provient du fait que] les chenilles des Sphinx sont munies d'une corne à l'extrémité abdominale. Effrayées, elles prennent une position qui ressemble fort à celle du Sphinx d'Égypte. 2, record 1, French, - sphinx%20aveugle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apple sphinx
1, record 2, English, apple%20sphinx
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Apple Sphinx, wingspan 2½-3½", lacks the band along its dark fore wing margin. Its caterpillars feed on foliage of plants of the rose family, ash, myrtle, and sweet fern in southern Canada and the eastern United States. 2, record 2, English, - apple%20sphinx
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
- sphinx du pommier
1, record 2, French, sphinx%20du%20pommier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le nom «Sphinx» provient du fait que] les chenilles des Sphinx sont munies d'une corne à l'extrémité abdominale. Effrayées, elles prennent une position qui ressemble fort à celle du Sphinx d'Égypte. 2, record 2, French, - sphinx%20du%20pommier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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