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TENT CATERPILLAR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tent caterpillar
1, record 1, English, tent%20caterpillar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tent caterpillar moth 2, record 1, English, tent%20caterpillar%20%20moth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lasiocampidae. 3, record 1, English, - tent%20caterpillar
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
- livrée
1, record 1, French, livr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre d'insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lasiocampidae. 2, record 1, French, - livr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forest tent caterpillar
1, record 2, English, forest%20tent%20caterpillar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Body bluish with middorsal stripe broken into keyholelike spots. Thin subdorsal and lateral orange stripes. Setae fine, whitish at tips. Head bluish mottled with black. Although gregarious through fourth instar, this tent caterpillar does not fashion tent. Occasionally a pest, Food: aspens, gums, maples, oaks, and many other forest and orchard trees. Caterpillar: April to June; 1 generation. 2, record 2, English, - forest%20tent%20caterpillar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Lasiocampidae. Some of the lasiocampids are notorious and severe pest. Among these are the tent caterpillars, for example the European Malacosoma neustria ... and six North American species. 3, record 2, English, - forest%20tent%20caterpillar
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
- livrée des forêts
1, record 2, French, livr%C3%A9e%20des%20for%C3%AAts
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papillon robuste [de la famille des Lasiocampidae]; beige à brun chamois avec ailes antérieures traversées de deux lignes ou bandes obliques plus foncées; envergure, 20 à 45 mm. 2, record 2, French, - livr%C3%A9e%20des%20for%C3%AAts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- oruga del álamo temblón
1, record 2, Spanish, oruga%20del%20%C3%A1lamo%20tembl%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eastern tent caterpillar
1, record 3, English, eastern%20tent%20caterpillar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Lepidoptera (butterfly) of the family Lasiocampidae. 2, record 3, English, - eastern%20tent%20caterpillar
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
- livrée d'Amérique
1, record 3, French, livr%C3%A9e%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lépidoptère (papillon) de la famille des Lasiocampidae. 2, record 3, French, - livr%C3%A9e%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gusano tendero
1, record 3, Spanish, gusano%20tendero
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- European tent caterpillar
1, record 4, English, European%20tent%20caterpillar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Lepidoptera (butterfly) of the family Lasiocampidae. 2, record 4, English, - European%20tent%20caterpillar
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
- bombyx à bague
1, record 4, French, bombyx%20%C3%A0%20bague
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bombyx à livrée 2, record 4, French, bombyx%20%C3%A0%20livr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lépidoptère de la famille des Lasiocampidae. 3, record 4, French, - bombyx%20%C3%A0%20bague
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- oruga de librea
1, record 4, Spanish, oruga%20de%20librea
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- lagarta rayada 2, record 4, Spanish, lagarta%20rayada
correct, feminine noun
- falsa lagarta 3, record 4, Spanish, falsa%20lagarta
correct, feminine noun
- oruga galoneada 2, record 4, Spanish, oruga%20galoneada
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta oruga, que llega a medir unos cuatro o cinco centímetros de longitud, es poco pelosa y de color azul grisáceo; presenta, a lo largo del dorso, una raya blanca, limitada a uno y otro lado por una fina raya negra, a la que siguen, paralelamente y alternando, seis rayas a cada lado, de color amarillo rojizo, negra, roja anaranjada, azul, naranja y azulado. 2, record 4, Spanish, - oruga%20de%20librea
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-06-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- northern tent caterpillar
1, record 5, English, northern%20tent%20caterpillar
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Lepidoptera (butterfly) of the family Lasiocampidae. 2, record 5, English, - northern%20tent%20caterpillar
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
- livrée du nord
1, record 5, French, livr%C3%A9e%20du%20nord
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lépidoptère (papillon) de la famille des Lasiocampidae. 2, record 5, French, - livr%C3%A9e%20du%20nord
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-06-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- prairie tent caterpillar
1, record 6, English, prairie%20tent%20caterpillar
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Lepidoptera (butterfly) of the family Lasiocampidae. 2, record 6, English, - prairie%20tent%20caterpillar
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
- livrée des prairies
1, record 6, French, livr%C3%A9e%20des%20prairies
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lépidoptère (papillon) de la famille des Lasiocampidae. 2, record 6, French, - livr%C3%A9e%20des%20prairies
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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