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EYED HAWKMOTH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eyed-hawk moth
1, record 1, English, eyed%2Dhawk%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eyed-sphinx moth 1, record 1, English, eyed%2Dsphinx%20moth
correct
- eyed hawkmoth 1, record 1, English, eyed%20hawkmoth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not an officially sanctioned name of a moth, but rather a descriptive name given to a specific grouping of moths within the Sphingidae(or Smerinthidae) family(more commonly called Sphinx Moths or Hawk Moths) that have eyes on their wings. Examples of eyed-hawk moths : yellow eyed-hawk moth, pink eyed-hawk moth. In Canada and Europe, examples of the Sphingidae family are more commonly called hawk moths, whereas in the U. S. A, the term "sphinx moth" is preferred. However both terms are used in Canada to refer to individual species e. g. pandora sphinx, but bedstraw hawkmoth 1, record 1, English, - eyed%2Dhawk%20moth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eyed-hawkmoth
- hawkmoth with eyespot
- hawk moth with eyespot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sphinx à ocelles
1, record 1, French, sphinx%20%C3%A0%20ocelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les ocelles colorés des Sphinx] servent à effrayer l'ennemi lorsque le papillon [de nuit] découvre ses ailes secondaires. 2, record 1, French, - sphinx%20%C3%A0%20ocelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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%20%C3%A0%20ocelles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Espèces typiques au Québec : Smerinthus jamaicensis (sphinx géminé), Smerinthus cerisyi (sphinx du saule). 1, record 1, French, - sphinx%20%C3%A0%20ocelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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