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AGROTIS YPSILON [3 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
1, record 2, English, black%20cutworm
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- greasy cutworm 2, record 2, English, greasy%20cutworm
correct, see observation
- black cutworm larva 3, record 2, English, black%20cutworm%20larva
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Larva: the caterpillar feeds at night: it nibbles the leaves, the petioles, and the plant neck; during the day, it hides. Larval growth lasts 45 to 60 days in spring. 4, record 2, English, - black%20cutworm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The] caterpillars can attack a very wide range of cultivated plant species: potato, cereals, tobacco, maize, beet, asparagus lettuce, onion, chicory, tomato, etc. 4, record 2, English, - black%20cutworm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with "black cutworm moth" or "greasy cutworm moth" which is the same insect but at the adult stage of its life. 5, record 2, English, - black%20cutworm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Agrotis ipsilon seems to be the most common Latin name. 5, record 2, English, - black%20cutworm
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
- vers-gris noir
1, record 2, French, vers%2Dgris%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- noctuelle ipsilon 2, record 2, French, noctuelle%20ipsilon
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Agrotis ipsilon. [...] La chenille peut atteindre 50 mm. À sa naissance, elle est vert clair, avec de petits tubercules sétifères, puis elle devient brun-gris, glabre avec la face ventrale claire et, dorsalement, deux lignes longitudinales claires de part et d'autres d'une ligne médiane plus foncée. [...] Les jeunes larves rongent les feuilles et, plus âgées, elles sectionnent totalement, ou en partie, au ras du sol, les plantules et même les pétioles des basses feuilles. 3, record 2, French, - vers%2Dgris%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «noctuelle ipsilon» est utilisé en français pour désigner l'insecte ravageur quel que soit son stade (chenille ou papillon). Seul le contexte peut nous éclairer à ce sujet. 4, record 2, French, - vers%2Dgris%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Agrotis ipsilon» semble être le nom scientifique le plus utilisé. 4, record 2, French, - vers%2Dgris%20noir
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
- noctuido ípsilon
1, record 2, Spanish, noctuido%20%C3%ADpsilon
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gusano gris perteneciente a la familia Noctuidae que ataca a las plantas de huerta; tiene las alas anteriores amarillo-pardas, sin manchas y con una franja marginal clara; las posteriores son blancas ahumadas, con nerviaduras negras y una franja marginal negra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - noctuido%20%C3%ADpsilon
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black cutworm moth
1, record 3, English, black%20cutworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dark sword grass moth 1, record 3, English, dark%20sword%20grass%20moth
correct
- dark sword-grass moth 2, record 3, English, dark%20sword%2Dgrass%20moth
correct
- greasy cutworm moth 1, record 3, English, greasy%20cutworm%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Agrotis ipsilon" seems to be the preferred scientific name. 4, record 3, English, - black%20cutworm%20moth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle ipsilon
1, record 3, French, noctuelle%20ipsilon
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «noctuelle ipsilon» désignant l'insecte au stade larvaire (chenille). 2, record 3, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Agrotis ipsilon» semble être le nom scientifique le plus utilisé. 2, record 3, French, - noctuelle%20ipsilon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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