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WHITE FIREWEED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cotton fireweed
1, record 1, English, cotton%20fireweed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white fireweed 2, record 1, English, white%20fireweed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Compositae. 3, record 1, English, - cotton%20fireweed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cotton fire-weed
- white fire-weed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Senecio quadridentatus
1, record 1, French, Senecio%20quadridentatus
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Compositae. 2, record 1, French, - Senecio%20quadridentatus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Senecio quadridentatus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Senecio%20quadridentatus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- galium sphinx
1, record 2, English, galium%20sphinx
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bedstraw hawkmoth 2, record 2, English, bedstraw%20hawkmoth
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Galium Sphinx(Hyles gallii), wingspan not more than 3", is similar [to the white-lined sphinx] except it lacks the white stripes on thorax and its veins are not outlined in white. Its caterpillars feed on bedstraw, spurge, fireweed, and other plants from Labrador to British Columbia, south in the East from New England to Georgia, and in the West to Mexico. These moths were formerly included in the genus Celerio. 1, record 2, English, - galium%20sphinx
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bedstraw hawk-moth
- Hyles gallii intermedia
- Celerio gallii
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
- sphinx du gaillet
1, record 2, French, sphinx%20du%20gaillet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le nom «Sphinx» provient du fait que] les chenilles des Sphinx sont munies d'une corne à l'extrémité abdominale. Effrayées, elles prennent une position qui ressemble fort à celle du Sphinx d'Égypte. 2, record 2, French, - sphinx%20du%20gaillet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Hyles gallii intermedia
- Celerio gallii
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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