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CHECKERSPOT [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- northern checkerspot
1, record 1, English, northern%20checkerspot
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 1, English, - northern%20checkerspot
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
- damier nordique
1, record 1, French, damier%20nordique
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 1, French, - damier%20nordique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Gillett's checkerspot
1, record 2, English, Gillett%27s%20checkerspot
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 2, English, - Gillett%27s%20checkerspot
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
- damier de Gillett
1, record 2, French, damier%20de%20Gillett
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 2, French, - damier%20de%20Gillett
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- variable checkerspot
1, record 3, English, variable%20checkerspot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- variegated checkerspot 2, record 3, English, variegated%20checkerspot
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 3, record 3, English, - variable%20checkerspot
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
- Euphydryas chalcedona
1, record 3, French, Euphydryas%20chalcedona
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 3, French, - Euphydryas%20chalcedona
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Euphydryas chalcedona : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Euphydryas%20chalcedona
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Edith's checkerspot
1, record 4, English, Edith%27s%20checkerspot
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 4, English, - Edith%27s%20checkerspot
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
- damier d'Édith
1, record 4, French, damier%20d%27%C3%89dith
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 4, French, - damier%20d%27%C3%89dith
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- silvery checkerspot
1, record 5, English, silvery%20checkerspot
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 5, English, - silvery%20checkerspot
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
- damier argenté
1, record 5, French, damier%20argent%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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 5, French, - damier%20argent%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Hoffmann's checkerspot
1, record 6, English, Hoffmann%27s%20checkerspot
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 6, English, - Hoffmann%27s%20checkerspot
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
- Chlosyne hoffmanni
1, record 6, French, Chlosyne%20hoffmanni
correct, Latin
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 6, French, - Chlosyne%20hoffmanni
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chlosyne hoffmanni : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce de papillons. 2, record 6, French, - Chlosyne%20hoffmanni
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gorgone checkerspot
1, record 7, English, gorgone%20checkerspot
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 7, English, - gorgone%20checkerspot
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
- damier gorgone
1, record 7, French, damier%20gorgone
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 7, French, - damier%20gorgone
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Harris's checkerspot
1, record 8, English, Harris%27s%20checkerspot
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Harris checkerspot 2, record 8, English, Harris%20checkerspot
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 3, record 8, English, - Harris%27s%20checkerspot
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
- damier de Harris
1, record 8, French, damier%20de%20Harris
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 8, French, - damier%20de%20Harris
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sagebrush checkerspot
1, record 9, English, sagebrush%20checkerspot
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 9, English, - sagebrush%20checkerspot
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
- Chlosyne acastus
1, record 9, French, Chlosyne%20acastus
correct, Latin
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 9, French, - Chlosyne%20acastus
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chlosyne acastus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce de papillons. 2, record 9, French, - Chlosyne%20acastus
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Taylor's checkerspot
1, record 10, English, Taylor%27s%20checkerspot
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 Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 2, record 10, English, - Taylor%27s%20checkerspot
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
- damier de Taylor
1, record 10, French, damier%20de%20Taylor
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 10, French, - damier%20de%20Taylor
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2014-10-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- baltimore
1, record 11, English, baltimore
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- baltimore checkerspot 2, record 11, English, baltimore%20checkerspot
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Nymphalidae. 3, record 11, English, - baltimore
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
- baltimore
1, record 11, French, baltimore
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 lépidoptères) de la famille des Nymphalidae. 2, record 11, French, - baltimore
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1994-06-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- checkerspot
1, record 12, English, checkerspot
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not an officially sanctioned name of a butterfly, but rather a generic name given to a specific grouping of butterflies within the Nymphalidae family. Examples: Silvery Checkerspot (Charidryas nycteis nycteis), Harris' Checkerspot (Charidryas harisii albimontona), Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona). 2, record 12, English, - checkerspot
Record 12, Key term(s)
- checkspot butterfly
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- damier
1, record 12, French, damier
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalement qualifié et qui ne se trouve guère tout seul, quoiqu'il soit possible de trouver des contextes ou le spécifique est omis. Exemples de ce groupement : damier argenté, damier de Harris, etc. 2, record 12, French, - damier
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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