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CHRYSOMELIDAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leaf beetles
1, record 1, English, leaf%20beetles
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beetles in the family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles. This is a family of over 35,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, one of the largest and commonly-encountered of all beetle families. ... Adult and larval leaf beetles feed on all sorts of plant tissue. ... Classification: [List of subfamilies:] Bruchinae Latreille, 1802; Chrysomelinae Latreille, 1802; Criocerinae Latreille, 1804; Cryptocephalinae Gyllenhal, 1813; Donaciinae Kirby, 1837; Eumolpinae Hope, 1840; Galerucinae Latreille, 1802; Hispinae Gyllenhal, 1813; Lamprosomatinae Lacordaire, 1848; Sagrinae Leach, 1815; Spilopyrinae Chapuis, 1874. 1, record 1, English, - leaf%20beetles
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
- chrysomélidés
1, record 1, French, chrysom%C3%A9lid%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 CONT
chrysomélidé : Insecte coléoptère végétarien. (Les chrysomélidés forment une famille.) [...] Les quelque 20 000 espèces connues de chrysomélidés se répartissent en de nombreuses tribus, se différenciant par la présence ou l'absence d'épines saillantes sur la surface du corps, par la situation de la tête par rapport au corselet ou par la forme des élytres. On y classe les chrysomèles, les altises, les criocères, le doryphore, etc. 2, record 1, French, - chrysom%C3%A9lid%C3%A9s
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
- crisomélidos
1, record 1, Spanish, crisom%C3%A9lidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los crisomélidos (Chrysomelidae) son una familia de coleópteros polífagos de la superfamilia Chrysomeloidea. Se diferencian de los Cerambycidae por las antenas cortas y filiformes y el cuerpo, en general, más redondeado. Los tarsos son típicamente criptopentámeros (4-4-4). Es una de las grandes familias de coleópteros, con más de 35.000 especies, siete veces más que mamíferos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - crisom%C3%A9lidos
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