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HIPPOBOSCIDAE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bat fly
1, record 1, English, bat%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small fly that belongs either to the family of Streblidae or to the family Nycteribiidae. 2, record 1, English, - bat%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nycteribiidae of the true fly superfamily Hippoboscoidea are known as "bat flies", together with their close relatives the Streblidae. As the latter do not seem to be a monophyletic group, it is conceivable to unite all bat flies in a single family [Hippoboscidae]. 3, record 1, English, - bat%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
No Chiroptera (bats) harbor lice ... although they host many other ectoparasitic insects, including the Streblidae and Nycteribiidae (bat flies) - two families of extoparasitic Diptera that are restricted to bats. 4, record 1, English, - bat%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nyctéribie
1, record 1, French, nyct%C3%A9ribie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diverses [insectes de l'ordre des] Diptères vivent en parasites externes sur d'autres animaux. Telles sont les extraordinaires Nyctéribies [...] 2, record 1, French, - nyct%C3%A9ribie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petit insecte qui appartient soit à la famille des Streblidae, soit à la famille des Nycteribiidae, autrefois considéré comme faisant partie d'une seule famille. 3, record 1, French, - nyct%C3%A9ribie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les nyctéribies sont des parasites des chauve-souris, d'où leur nom (bat flies) en anglais. 3, record 1, French, - nyct%C3%A9ribie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horse louse fly
1, record 2, English, horse%20louse%20fly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Hippoboscidae. 2, record 2, English, - horse%20louse%20fly
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
- hippobosque du cheval
1, record 2, French, hippobosque%20du%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouche-crabe 1, record 2, French, mouche%2Dcrabe
correct, feminine noun
- mouche-araignée 1, record 2, French, mouche%2Daraign%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hippobosque du cheval, Hippobosca equina L. (Hippoboscidé) est, à l'état adulte, parasite hématophage obligatoire du cheval, de l'âne - mais aussi des bovins et des camélidés. 1, record 2, French, - hippobosque%20du%20cheval
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Hippoboscidae. 2, record 2, French, - hippobosque%20du%20cheval
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- louse flies
1, record 3, English, louse%20flies
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of insects which belongs to the order Diptera (true flies). 2, record 3, English, - louse%20flies
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hippoboscidés
1, record 3, French, hippoboscid%C3%A9s
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insecte qui appartient à l'ordre des diptères (mouches). 2, record 3, French, - hippoboscid%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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