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WHITE FRINGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black cutworm moth
1, record 1, English, black%20cutworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dark sword grass moth 1, record 1, English, dark%20sword%20grass%20moth
correct
- dark sword-grass moth 2, record 1, English, dark%20sword%2Dgrass%20moth
correct
- greasy cutworm moth 1, record 1, English, greasy%20cutworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agrotis ipsilon.... The adults are large, dark noctuids with wing-span of 40-50 mm, with a grey body, grey forewings with dark brownish-black markings; the hindwings are almost white basally but with a dark terminal fringe; paler in the males. 3, record 1, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the caterpillars can attack a very wide range of cultivated plant species: potato, cereals, tobacco, maize, beet, asparagus, lettuce, onion, chicory, tomato, etc. 2, record 1, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "black cutworm" or "greasy cutworm" which is the same insect but at a different stage of its life (caterpillar stage). 4, record 1, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Agrotis ipsilon" seems to be the preferred scientific name. 4, record 1, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle ipsilon
1, record 1, French, noctuelle%20ipsilon
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papillon de nuit de la famille des noctuidés dont les larves attaquent un grand nombre d'espèces végétales cultivées. 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agrotis ipsilon. [...] Le papillon mesure une vingtaine de millimètres et a une envergure d'environ 45 mm. Le corps est brun-grisâtre, les ailes antérieures brunes avec, le long du bord externe, une ligne brisée limitant de petits triangles noirs et, vers le centre de l'aile, une tache orbiculaire prolongée, extérieurement, par une autre tache cunéïforme noire. 3, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «noctuelle ipsilon» désignant l'insecte au stade larvaire (chenille). 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Agrotis ipsilon» semble être le nom scientifique le plus utilisé. 2, record 1, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black cutworm moth
1, record 2, English, black%20cutworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dark sword grass moth 1, record 2, English, dark%20sword%20grass%20moth
correct
- dark sword-grass moth 2, record 2, English, dark%20sword%2Dgrass%20moth
correct
- greasy cutworm moth 1, record 2, English, greasy%20cutworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agrotis ipsilon.... The adults are large, dark noctuids with wing-span of 40-50 mm, with a grey body, grey forewings with dark brownish-black markings; the hindwings are almost white basally but with a dark terminal fringe; paler in the males. 3, record 2, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the caterpillars can attack a very wide range of cultivated plant species: potato, cereals, tobacco, maize, beet, asparagus lettuce, onion, chicory, tomato, etc. 2, record 2, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "black cutworm" or "greasy cutworm" which is the same insect but at a different stage of its life (caterpillar stage). 4, record 2, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Agrotis ipsilon" seems to be the preferred scientific name. 4, record 2, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle ipsilon
1, record 2, French, noctuelle%20ipsilon
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
Papillon de nuit de la famille des noctuidés dont les larves attaquent un grand nombre d'espèces végétales cultivées. 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agrotis ipsilon. [...] Le papillon mesure une vingtaine de millimètres et a une envergure d'environ 45 mm. Le corps est brun-grisâtre, les ailes antérieures brunes avec, le long du bord externe, une ligne brisée limitant de petits triangles noirs et, vers le centre de l'aile, une tache orbiculaire prolongée, extérieurement, par une autre tache cunéïforme noire. 3, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «noctuelle ipsilon» désignant l'insecte au stade larvaire (chenille). 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Agrotis ipsilon» semble être le nom scientifique le plus utilisé. 2, record 2, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Geophysics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- small halo
1, record 3, English, small%20halo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- halo of 22° 1, record 3, English, halo%20of%2022%C2%B0
correct
- small halo of 22 degrees 2, record 3, English, small%20halo%20of%2022%20degrees
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
White, or mostly white, luminous ring of 22° radius with the luminary at its centre, showing a faint red fringe on the inside and, rarely, a violet fringe on the outside. 3, record 3, English, - small%20halo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A small halo of 22 degrees (about the width of an outstretched hand at arm’s length) is most common, while a large halo of 46 degrees is less frequently seen. 2, record 3, English, - small%20halo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The portion of the sky inside the ring is conspicuously darker than the rest of the sky. 3, record 3, English, - small%20halo
Record 3, Key term(s)
- halo of 22 degrees
- 22 degree halo
- 22° halo
- small halo of 22°
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Géophysique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- petit halo
1, record 3, French, petit%20halo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- halo de 22° 1, record 3, French, halo%20de%2022%C2%B0
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anneau lumineux, blanc ou en majeure partie blanc, de 22° de rayon et centré sur l'astre éclairant. 2, record 3, French, - petit%20halo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le petit halo] présente sur son bord intérieur une frange rouge peu visible et, dans quelques rares cas, une frange violette sur son bord extérieur. La partie du ciel située à l'intérieur de l'anneau est nettement plus sombre que le reste du ciel. 2, record 3, French, - petit%20halo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Geofísica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- halo pequeño 1, record 3, Spanish, halo%20peque%C3%B1o
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- halo de 22° 1, record 3, Spanish, halo%20de%2022%C2%B0
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anillo luminoso, blanco o blanquecino, cuyo radio es de 22° concéntrico con la fuente luminosa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - halo%20peque%C3%B1o
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El halo pequeño muestra en su interior una franja roja débil y en algunas ocasiones una franja violeta exterior. La región del cielo interior al anillo es notablemente más oscura que el resto del cielo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - halo%20peque%C3%B1o
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- white fringe
1, record 4, English, white%20fringe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frange blanche
1, record 4, French, frange%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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