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CURCULIONIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- true weevils
1, record 1, English, true%20weevils
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weevils 1, record 1, English, weevils
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a very large family of beetles. The adults range in size from small to large; they have stout bodies and a hard carapace. Weevils have a long narrow snout projecting from the head, with a pair of short, jointed antennae toward the middle of this snout. 1, record 1, English, - true%20weevils
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
- curculionidés
1, record 1, French, curculionid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grande famille d'insectes, de l'ordre des coléoptères, qui comprend entre autres les charançons. 2, record 1, French, - curculionid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-28
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 vine weevil
1, record 2, English, black%20vine%20weevil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Curculionidae. 2, record 2, English, - black%20vine%20weevil
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
- charançon noir de la vigne
1, record 2, French, charan%C3%A7on%20noir%20de%20la%20vigne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- otiorrhynque de la vigne 1, record 2, French, otiorrhynque%20de%20la%20vigne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte Coléoptère, de la famille des Curculionidae. 2, record 2, French, - charan%C3%A7on%20noir%20de%20la%20vigne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- gorgojo de la vid
1, record 2, Spanish, gorgojo%20de%20la%20vid
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- otiorrinco de la vid 2, record 2, Spanish, otiorrinco%20de%20la%20vid
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coleóptero de la familia Curculionidae cuyas larvas roen las raíces de la vid y de algunos otros cultivos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - gorgojo%20de%20la%20vid
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