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HARRIS CHECKERSPOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Harris's checkerspot
1, record 1, English, Harris%27s%20checkerspot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Harris checkerspot 2, record 1, English, Harris%20checkerspot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 3, record 1, English, - Harris%27s%20checkerspot
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
- damier de Harris
1, record 1, French, damier%20de%20Harris
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 1, French, - damier%20de%20Harris
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- checkerspot
1, record 2, English, checkerspot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not an officially sanctioned name of a butterfly, but rather a generic name given to a specific grouping of butterflies within the Nymphalidae family. Examples : Silvery Checkerspot(Charidryas nycteis nycteis), Harris’ Checkerspot(Charidryas harisii albimontona), Chalcedon Checkerspot(Euphydryas chalcedona). 2, record 2, English, - checkerspot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- checkspot butterfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- damier
1, record 2, French, damier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalement qualifié et qui ne se trouve guère tout seul, quoiqu'il soit possible de trouver des contextes ou le spécifique est omis. Exemples de ce groupement : damier argenté, damier de Harris, etc. 2, record 2, French, - damier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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