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PTEROPHORIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plume moths
1, record 1, English, plume%20moths
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ptérophores
1, record 1, French, pt%C3%A9rophores
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- artichoke plume moth
1, record 2, English, artichoke%20plume%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Pterophoridae. 2, record 2, English, - artichoke%20plume%20moth
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
- ptérophore de l’artichaut
1, record 2, French, pt%C3%A9rophore%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bartichaut
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les racines du chardon de Pitcher forment des associations mycorhiziennes avec des champignons [...] Un papillon, le ptérophore de l’artichaut (Platyptilia carduidactyla), se nourrit [...] des graines immatures de la plante [...] 1, record 2, French, - pt%C3%A9rophore%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bartichaut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte(ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Pterophoridae. 2, record 2, French, - pt%C3%A9rophore%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bartichaut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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