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DIPTERA [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-winged brown lacewing
1, record 1, English, two%2Dwinged%20brown%20lacewing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Neuroptera) of the family Hemerobiidae. 2, record 1, English, - two%2Dwinged%20brown%20lacewing
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
- hémérobe diptère
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9m%C3%A9robe%20dipt%C3%A8re
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 neuroptères) de la famille des Hemerobiidae. 2, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9m%C3%A9robe%20dipt%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-wing silverbell
1, record 2, English, two%2Dwing%20silverbell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- American snowdrop tree 2, record 2, English, American%20snowdrop%20tree
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Styracaceae. 3, record 2, English, - two%2Dwing%20silverbell
Record 2, Key term(s)
- twowing silverbell
- two-winged silverbell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Halesia diptera
1, record 2, French, Halesia%20diptera
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Styracaceae. 2, record 2, French, - Halesia%20diptera
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Halesia diptera : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 2, French, - Halesia%20diptera
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flies
1, record 3, English, flies
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
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
- mouches
1, record 3, French, mouches
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- diptera fauna
1, record 4, English, diptera%20fauna
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With some 12,000 species of Brachycera and 7000 species of Nematocera listed for Europe, the knowledge of the taxonomic composition of the European Diptera fauna is far better than for any other major region. 1, record 4, English, - diptera%20fauna
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- diptérofaune
1, record 4, French, dipt%C3%A9rofaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des insectes de l'ordre des Diptères, qui peuplent un habitat, une région ou un organisme particulier. 2, record 4, French, - dipt%C3%A9rofaune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diptera
1, record 5, English, diptera
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mosquitoes belong to the Diptera, the great order of flies. 2, record 5, English, - diptera
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diptères
1, record 5, French, dipt%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les moustiques appartiennent au grand ordre des Diptères dont les représentants les plus répandus sont les mouches. 2, record 5, French, - dipt%C3%A8res
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- dípteros
1, record 5, Spanish, d%C3%ADpteros
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Diptera types in the Canadian National Collection of Insects-Part 2 Brachycera(exclusive of Schizophora)
1, record 6, English, Diptera%20types%20in%20the%20Canadian%20National%20Collection%20of%20Insects%2DPart%202%20Brachycera%28exclusive%20of%20Schizophora%29
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Original publication by Bruce E. Cooper. Electronic version available in Internet. 1, record 6, English, - Diptera%20types%20in%20the%20Canadian%20National%20Collection%20of%20Insects%2DPart%202%20Brachycera%28exclusive%20of%20Schizophora%29
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Types de diptères de la Collection nationale des insectes du Canada - Deuxième partie : Brachycères (excluant les Schizophores)
1, record 6, French, Types%20de%20dipt%C3%A8res%20de%20la%20Collection%20nationale%20des%20insectes%20du%20Canada%20%2D%20Deuxi%C3%A8me%20partie%20%3A%20Brachyc%C3%A8res%20%28excluant%20les%20Schizophores%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-04-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Diptera types in the Canadian National Collection of Insects-Part 1 Nematocera
1, record 7, English, Diptera%20types%20in%20the%20Canadian%20National%20Collection%20of%20Insects%2DPart%201%20Nematocera
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Original Publication by Bruce E. Cooper, Agriculture Canada. Electronic version available in Internet. 1, record 7, English, - Diptera%20types%20in%20the%20Canadian%20National%20Collection%20of%20Insects%2DPart%201%20Nematocera
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Types de diptères de la Collection nationale des insectes du Canada - Première partie : Nématocères
1, record 7, French, Types%20de%20dipt%C3%A8res%20de%20la%20Collection%20nationale%20des%20insectes%20du%20Canada%20%2D%20Premi%C3%A8re%20partie%20%3A%20N%C3%A9matoc%C3%A8res
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Diptera types in the Canadian National Collection of Insects-Part 4 Tachinidae
1, record 8, English, Diptera%20types%20in%20the%20Canadian%20National%20Collection%20of%20Insects%2DPart%204%20Tachinidae
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture Canada, by Bruce E. Cooper & James E. O'Hara. Electronic version available in Internet. 1, record 8, English, - Diptera%20types%20in%20the%20Canadian%20National%20Collection%20of%20Insects%2DPart%204%20Tachinidae
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Types de diptères de la Collection nationale des insectes du Canada. Quatrième partie. Tachinidae
1, record 8, French, Types%20de%20dipt%C3%A8res%20de%20la%20Collection%20nationale%20des%20insectes%20du%20Canada%2E%20Quatri%C3%A8me%20partie%2E%20Tachinidae
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Version électronique disponible dans Internet. 1, record 8, French, - Types%20de%20dipt%C3%A8res%20de%20la%20Collection%20nationale%20des%20insectes%20du%20Canada%2E%20Quatri%C3%A8me%20partie%2E%20Tachinidae
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-05-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- nematocerous diptera
1, record 9, English, nematocerous%20diptera
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- diptères nématocères
1, record 9, French, dipt%C3%A8res%20n%C3%A9matoc%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1983-10-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sarcophagid Diptera 1, record 10, English, sarcophagid%20Diptera
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Parasites des criquets) 1, record 10, English, - sarcophagid%20Diptera
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- diptères sarcophages
1, record 10, French, dipt%C3%A8res%20sarcophages
plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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