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AEDES COMMUNIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow mosquito
1, record 1, English, snow%20mosquito
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 Diptera) of the family Culicidae. 2, record 1, English, - snow%20mosquito
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
- moustique commun
1, record 1, French, moustique%20commun
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maringouin commun 2, record 1, French, maringouin%20commun
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Culicidae. 3, record 1, French, - moustique%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moustique commun; maringouin commun : noms vernaculaires utilisés aussi pour désigner l’espèce Culex pipiens. 4, record 1, French, - moustique%20commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mosquito común
1, record 1, Spanish, mosquito%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- northern house mosquito
1, record 2, English, northern%20house%20mosquito
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- house mosquito 2, record 2, English, house%20mosquito
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Diptera) of the family Culicidae. 3, record 2, English, - northern%20house%20mosquito
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Culex pipiens] is the most important vector of West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis in the Northern United States and Southern Canada. 4, record 2, English, - northern%20house%20mosquito
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
- moustique domestique
1, record 2, French, moustique%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maringouin domestique 2, record 2, French, maringouin%20domestique
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- moustique commun 3, record 2, French, moustique%20commun
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- maringouin commun 4, record 2, French, maringouin%20commun
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- cousin 3, record 2, French, cousin
correct, masculine noun, Europe, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Culicidae. 5, record 2, French, - moustique%20domestique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moustique commun; maringouin commun : noms vernaculaires utilisés aussi pour désigner l'espèce Ochlerotatus communis ou Aedes communis. 4, record 2, French, - moustique%20domestique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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