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TORTRIX MOTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Pests (Crops)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- summer fruit tortrix moth
1, record 1, English, summer%20fruit%20tortrix%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- summer fruit tortrix 2, record 1, English, summer%20fruit%20tortrix
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Summer fruit tortrix moth....-Adult : wingspan 17 to 19 mm in the male, 19 to 22 mm in the female. Head and thorax beige. Fore-wings of male reddish yellow ochre with rust-coloured pattern in the shape of an oblique median strip widening out into a triangular shape at the base. In the female, brownish colour with darker pattern. Hind wings light grey in the male, and brown-grey in the female...-Larva : 18 to 22 mm. Greenish yellow to olive green. Head and thoracic plate glossy brown in the young caterpillar, turning honey-yellow later. Thoracic legs light brown/chestnut. 3, record 1, English, - summer%20fruit%20tortrix%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Host plants: the caterpillar can develop on many species of forest tree, but prefers apple or, secondarily, pear, cherry, plum, or apricot and red currant. 3, record 1, English, - summer%20fruit%20tortrix%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The] preferred scientific name [is] Adoxophyes orana. 4, record 1, English, - summer%20fruit%20tortrix%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tordeuse de la pelure
1, record 1, French, tordeuse%20de%20la%20pelure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capua 1, record 1, French, capua
correct, feminine noun
- tordeuse Capua de la pelure 2, record 1, French, tordeuse%20Capua%20de%20la%20pelure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tordeuse Capua de la pelure. [...] - Adulte : 17 à 19 mm d'envergure pour le mâle, 19 à 22 mm pour la femelle. Tête et thorax beiges. Ailes antérieures du mâle jaune ocre rougeâtre avec des dessins roux qui forment une bande médiane oblique s'élargissant en une tache triangulaire à la base. Chez la femelle, coloration brunâtre avec des dessins plus ternes. Ailes postérieures gris clair chez le mâle et gris brun chez la femelle [...] - Larve : 18 à 22 mm. Jaune verdâtre à vert olive. Tête et plaque thoracique brun brillant chez la jeune chenille puis jaune miel. Pattes thoraciques brun clair. 2, record 1, French, - tordeuse%20de%20la%20pelure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La tordeuse de la pelure, plus communément appelée capua (Adoxophyes orana), est un ravageur secondaire en vergers des pommiers et poiriers, parfois de cerisiers et pruniers, mais qui vit également aux dépens de nombreuses autres plantes-hôtes. 1, record 1, French, - tordeuse%20de%20la%20pelure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom scientifique le plus utilisé est Adoxophyes orana. 3, record 1, French, - tordeuse%20de%20la%20pelure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Polilla (Capua) de la piele 1, record 1, Spanish, Polilla%20%28Capua%29%20de%20la%20piele
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tortrix
1, record 2, English, tortrix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tortrix moth 2, record 2, English, tortrix%20moth
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any moths of the genus Tortrix of family Tortricidae. 3, record 2, English, - tortrix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many species of Tortrix moth caterpillars feed on the foliage of fruit trees, but most are not regarded as important pests. Certain species do attack apples, pears, plums and strawberries, feeding on the fruit and causing economic damage where they occur... Tortrix moth infestations can cause damage in terms of fruit yield and quality. 4, record 2, English, - tortrix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] larvae ... roll or fold the leaves of plants, tying them with silk and feeding on the inside. 5, record 2, English, - tortrix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tordeuse
1, record 2, French, tordeuse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit papillon dont les chenilles peuvent causer des dégâts dans les cultures (nombreux genres, famille des tortricidés). 2, record 2, French, - tordeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce sont des papillons, de taille réduite, aux ailes rectangulaires, parfois vivement colorées. Les chenilles vivent, pour la plupart, à l'intérieur de feuilles qu'elles ont réunies en fourreaux, par des fils de soie (d'où leur nom de «tordeuse»). 3, record 2, French, - tordeuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «tordeuse» est utilisé en français pour désigner l'insecte ravageur quel que soit son stade de vie (chenille ou papillon). Seul le contexte peut nous éclairer à ce sujet. 4, record 2, French, - tordeuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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