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CERAMBYCIDAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longhorned beetles
1, record 1, English, longhorned%20beetles
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sawyer beetles 2, record 1, English, sawyer%20beetles
correct, plural
- cerambycids 2, record 1, English, cerambycids
correct, plural
- longicorns 2, record 1, English, longicorns
correct, plural
- capricorns 2, record 1, English, capricorns
correct, plural
- round-headed borers 2, record 1, English, round%2Dheaded%20borers
correct, plural
- timber beetles 2, record 1, English, timber%20beetles
correct, plural
- goat beetles 2, record 1, English, goat%20beetles
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cerambycidae, commonly known as longhorned beetles, longicorns, capricorns, round-headed borers, timber beetles, goat beetles (bock-käfern), or sawyer beetles, comprise one of the largest and most varied families of Coleoptera, with body length alone varying from ± 2.5 mm (Cyrtinus sp.) to slightly over 17 cm (Titanus giganteus). 3, record 1, English, - longhorned%20beetles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Distributed world-wide from sea level to montane sites as high as 4,200 m elevation wherever their host plants are found, cerambycids have long been a favorite with collectors. 3, record 1, English, - longhorned%20beetles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- long-horned beetles
- round headed borers
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
- cérambycidés
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9rambycid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- longicornes 1, record 1, French, longicornes
correct, masculine noun, plural
- capricornes 1, record 1, French, capricornes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille d'insectes coléoptères pourvus de longues antennes auxquelles ils doivent leur nom. La plupart des espèces de cette famille sont considérés comme nuisibles. 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9rambycid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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