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HISTER [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- punctured clown beetle
1, record 1, English, punctured%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 1, English, - punctured%20clown%20beetle
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
- hister ponctué
1, record 1, French, hister%20ponctu%C3%A9
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 coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 1, French, - hister%20ponctu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- military clown beetle
1, record 2, English, military%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 2, English, - military%20clown%20beetle
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
- hister militaire
1, record 2, French, hister%20militaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 2, French, - hister%20militaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obscure clown beetle
1, record 3, English, obscure%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 3, English, - obscure%20clown%20beetle
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
- hister obscur
1, record 3, French, hister%20obscur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 3, French, - hister%20obscur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-09-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Paykull’s clown beetle
1, record 4, English, Paykull%26rsquo%3Bs%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 4, English, - Paykull%26rsquo%3Bs%20clown%20beetle
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Paykull clown beetle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hister de Paykull
1, record 4, French, hister%20de%20Paykull
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 4, French, - hister%20de%20Paykull
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-09-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- two-spotted clown beetle
1, record 5, English, two%2Dspotted%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 5, English, - two%2Dspotted%20clown%20beetle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- two spotted clown beetle
- twospotted clown beetle
- two-spot clown beetle
- two spot clown beetle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hister bimaculé
1, record 5, French, hister%20bimacul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 5, French, - hister%20bimacul%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- red-spotted clown beetle
1, record 6, English, red%2Dspotted%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 6, English, - red%2Dspotted%20clown%20beetle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hister à taches rouges
1, record 6, French, hister%20%C3%A0%20taches%20rouges
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 6, French, - hister%20%C3%A0%20taches%20rouges
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- furtive clown beetle
1, record 7, English, furtive%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 7, English, - furtive%20clown%20beetle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- hister furtif
1, record 7, French, hister%20furtif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 7, French, - hister%20furtif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rotund clown beetle
1, record 8, English, rotund%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 8, English, - rotund%20clown%20beetle
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hister arrondi
1, record 8, French, hister%20arrondi
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 8, French, - hister%20arrondi
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- brown clown beetle
1, record 9, English, brown%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 9, English, - brown%20clown%20beetle
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- hister brun
1, record 9, French, hister%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 9, French, - hister%20brun
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- curtailed clown beetle
1, record 10, English, curtailed%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 10, English, - curtailed%20clown%20beetle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- hister court
1, record 10, French, hister%20court
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 10, French, - hister%20court
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- abbreviated clown beetle
1, record 11, English, abbreviated%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 11, English, - abbreviated%20clown%20beetle
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- hister abrégé
1, record 11, French, hister%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 11, French, - hister%20abr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2022-08-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- cleansing clown beetle
1, record 12, English, cleansing%20clown%20beetle
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Histeridae. 2, record 12, English, - cleansing%20clown%20beetle
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- hister épuratif
1, record 12, French, hister%20%C3%A9puratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Histeridae. 2, record 12, French, - hister%20%C3%A9puratif
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1994-07-04
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- histerid beetle 1, record 13, English, histerid%20beetle
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- hister beetle 1, record 13, English, hister%20beetle
- hister 1, record 13, English, hister
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a beetle of the family Histeridae. 1, record 13, English, - histerid%20beetle
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are five groups of insects that colonize dead flesh. First, there are those (fleas or lice) on the body prior to death. Flies and carrion beetles, are next attracted to the corpse. Third are the predators and parasites of the scavengers such as histerid beetles, rover wasps, and flies. Then there are generalist feeders, such as wasps, and ants. Last, there are the vagrant species, such as spiders. 1, record 13, English, - histerid%20beetle
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- hister 1, record 13, French, hister
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nom générique des escarbots 1, record 13, French, - hister
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
type de la famille des histéridés 1, record 13, French, - hister
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Répartis sur tout le globe, ces insectes sont noirs, luisants, parfois variés de rouge. Ils vivent dans les cadavres, les fumiers, les bouses; certains volent autour des arbres pour dévorer les larves d'autres insectes; d'autres se tiennent dans les fourmilières. 1, record 13, French, - hister
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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