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HOLARCTIC [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic tiny jumping spider
1, record 1, English, Holarctic%20tiny%20jumping%20spider
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Salticidae. 2, record 1, English, - Holarctic%20tiny%20jumping%20spider
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
- saltique réticulée
1, record 1, French, saltique%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Salticidae. 2, record 1, French, - saltique%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saltique : Cette désignation est du genre féminin, mais certains auteurs l'emploient au masculin. 3, record 1, French, - saltique%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saltique réticulé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holarctic root-maggot fly
1, record 2, English, holarctic%20root%2Dmaggot%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 Anthomyiidae. 2, record 2, English, - holarctic%20root%2Dmaggot%20fly
Record 2, Key term(s)
- holarctic root maggot fly
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
- anthomyie holarctique
1, record 2, French, anthomyie%20holarctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Anthomyiidae. 2, record 2, French, - anthomyie%20holarctique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic blueberry mason bee
1, record 3, English, Holarctic%20blueberry%20mason%20bee
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 Hymenoptera) of the family Megachilidae. 2, record 3, English, - Holarctic%20blueberry%20mason%20bee
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
- mégachile des bleuets
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9gachile%20des%20bleuets
correct, feminine 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 hyménoptères) de la famille des Megachilidae. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9gachile%20des%20bleuets
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holarctic lung lichen
1, record 4, English, holarctic%20lung%20lichen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Lobariaceae. 2, record 4, English, - holarctic%20lung%20lichen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lobaire holarctique
1, record 4, French, lobaire%20holarctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Lobariaceae. 2, record 4, French, - lobaire%20holarctique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic long-legged cobweaver
1, record 5, English, Holarctic%20long%2Dlegged%20cobweaver
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Theridiidae. 2, record 5, English, - Holarctic%20long%2Dlegged%20cobweaver
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
- théridie éphémère
1, record 5, French, th%C3%A9ridie%20%C3%A9ph%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Theridiidae. 2, record 5, French, - th%C3%A9ridie%20%C3%A9ph%C3%A9m%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic cobweaver
1, record 6, English, Holarctic%20cobweaver
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Theridiidae. 2, record 6, English, - Holarctic%20cobweaver
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
- théridie proéminente
1, record 6, French, th%C3%A9ridie%20pro%C3%A9minente
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Theridiidae. 2, record 6, French, - th%C3%A9ridie%20pro%C3%A9minente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic waxed money spider
1, record 7, English, Holarctic%20waxed%20money%20spider
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Linyphiidae. 2, record 7, English, - Holarctic%20waxed%20money%20spider
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
- érigonie d'Alaska
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9rigonie%20d%27Alaska
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Linyphiidae. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9rigonie%20d%27Alaska
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic thin-legged wolf spider
1, record 8, English, Holarctic%20thin%2Dlegged%20wolf%20spider
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Lycosidae. 2, record 8, English, - Holarctic%20thin%2Dlegged%20wolf%20spider
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
- lycose sauvage
1, record 8, French, lycose%20sauvage
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Lycosidae. 2, record 8, French, - lycose%20sauvage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic forestfly
1, record 9, English, Holarctic%20forestfly
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 Plecoptera) of the family Nemouridae. 2, record 9, English, - Holarctic%20forestfly
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
- némoure de Weber
1, record 9, French, n%C3%A9moure%20de%20Weber
correct, feminine 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 plécoptères) de la famille des Nemouridae. 2, record 9, French, - n%C3%A9moure%20de%20Weber
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic comb minnow mayfly
1, record 10, English, Holarctic%20comb%20minnow%20mayfly
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 Ephemeroptera) of the family Ameletidae. 2, record 10, English, - Holarctic%20comb%20minnow%20mayfly
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
- amélétus inopiné
1, record 10, French, am%C3%A9l%C3%A9tus%20inopin%C3%A9
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 éphéméroptères) de la famille des Ameletidae. 2, record 10, French, - am%C3%A9l%C3%A9tus%20inopin%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic wolf spider
1, record 11, English, Holarctic%20wolf%20spider
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Lycosidae. 2, record 11, English, - Holarctic%20wolf%20spider
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
- lycose peinte
1, record 11, French, lycose%20peinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Lycosidae. 2, record 11, French, - lycose%20peinte
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic wide-eyed sheetweaver
1, record 12, English, Holarctic%20wide%2Deyed%20sheetweaver
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Linyphiidae. 2, record 12, English, - Holarctic%20wide%2Deyed%20sheetweaver
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
- linyphie convexe
1, record 12, French, linyphie%20convexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Linyphiidae. 2, record 12, French, - linyphie%20convexe
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Holarctic springfly
1, record 13, English, Holarctic%20springfly
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Plecoptera) of the family Perlodidae. 2, record 13, English, - Holarctic%20springfly
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- perlode bicolore
1, record 13, French, perlode%20bicolore
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des plécoptères) de la famille des Perlodidae. 2, record 13, French, - perlode%20bicolore
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Nearctic species
1, record 14, English, Nearctic%20species
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This map illustrates each species’ world breeding range, and is particularly useful in understanding the distribution of circumpolar, circumboreal, holarctic, and Nearctic species. 1, record 14, English, - Nearctic%20species
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- espèce néarctique
1, record 14, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20n%C3%A9arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette représentation est très utile pour comprendre la répartition des espèces, certaines étant circumpolaires, d'autres circumboréales, d'autres encore holarctiques ou néarctiques. 1, record 14, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20n%C3%A9arctique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- world breeding range
1, record 15, English, world%20breeding%20range
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This map illustrates each species’ world breeding range, and is particularly useful in understanding the distribution of circumpolar, circumboreal, holarctic, and Nearctic species. 1, record 15, English, - world%20breeding%20range
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- aire mondiale de nidification
1, record 15, French, aire%20mondiale%20de%20nidification
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette carte permet de visualiser l'ensemble de l'aire de nidification de chaque espèce, dans son contexte mondial. 1, record 15, French, - aire%20mondiale%20de%20nidification
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1999-07-30
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- holarctic species
1, record 16, English, holarctic%20species
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- espèce holarctique
1, record 16, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20holarctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1999-07-14
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- holarctic
1, record 17, English, holarctic
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or pertaining to the entire northern or arctic region, as the holarctic region, or holarctic family of birds. 2, record 17, English, - holarctic
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mexico is in a zone where two biogeographical kingdoms converge, and this unique type of vegetation has tropical and holarctic elements. 3, record 17, English, - holarctic
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mr. P. Sclater divided the surface of the globe into six great zoological regions, two of which, the "Palæarctic" and "Nearctic", comprised the Old and the New World respectively north of the Tropic of Cancer(nearly). It has since been proposed to unite these into one region, to which Prof. A. Newton has applied the term "holarctic". It corresponds essentially to Huxley's "arctogæal". 2, record 17, English, - holarctic
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Holarctic ecology, falcon, fauna, genus, region. 4, record 17, English, - holarctic
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- holarctique
1, record 17, French, holarctique
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Qui se rapporte à la] région [biogéographique] de l'hémisphère boréal, au nord de la Méditerranée en Europe, comprenant toute la Sibérie, le Nord de la Chine, la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord. 2, record 17, French, - holarctique
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Cette] région [...] comprend l'Ancien Monde (Paléarctique et Eurasie) et le Nouveau Monde (Néarctique et Amérique du Nord). 3, record 17, French, - holarctique
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Harfang des neiges. [...] Type faunique : holarctique. Habitant de la toundra, on le rencontre nicheur dans le nord de l'Alaska, des Territoires du Nord-Ouest, du Québec et dans les îles de l'Arctique. Il occupe également le pourtour du Groenland, l'Islande, les grandes îles de l'Arctique eurasiatique, ainsi que la toundra de la Scandinavie à la Sibérie. Il hiverne jusqu'au nord des États-Unis, parfois plus au sud, au centre de l'Europe, en Russie, au nord de la Chine et au Japon. 4, record 17, French, - holarctique
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Biogeography
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Capensis region
1, record 18, English, Capensis%20region
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- Capensis 2, record 18, English, Capensis
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fynbos spread relatively rapidly from more northern regions into the present Capensis region occupying infertile soils. 3, record 18, English, - Capensis%20region
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The genus Melica is common in Eurasia, North America(forests), in the austral South America and in Capensis.... subgen. Melica(mesophytic forms) of the broad-leaved forests of the holarctic region, with the section Dalycum Dum.(xeromorphic forms) in the(sub) meridional Eurasia and in the Capensis region. 2, record 18, English, - Capensis%20region
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A floral region including the Cape of Good Hope. 4, record 18, English, - Capensis%20region
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biogéographie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- Capensis 1, record 18, French, Capensis
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Zone floristique) ne comprenant que la pointe méridionale de l'Afrique dans la région du Cap. 1, record 18, French, - Capensis
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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