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Record 1 2024-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Ceratopogonidae.

Key term(s)
  • grayish biting midge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Ceratopogonidae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect of the family Anthomyiidae.

Key term(s)
  • greyish fern root maggot fly
  • grayish fern root-maggot fly
  • grayish fern root maggot fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte de la famille des Anthomyiidae.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Orthoptera) of the family Acrididae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des orthoptères) de la famille des Acrididae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A caddisfly of the family Hydroptilidae.

Key term(s)
  • gray microcaddisfly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Trichoptère de la famille des Hydroptilidae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Syrphidae.

OBS

Neoascia subchalybea: There is no common name for this species of flower fly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Syrphidae.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Amaranthaceae.

Key term(s)
  • four-wing salt bush
  • fourwing salt bush

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Amaranthaceae.

Spanish

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Record 7 2018-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Tortricidae.

Key term(s)
  • gray midget moth
  • gray midget

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Tortricidae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Meliphagidae.

OBS

In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Meliphagidae.

OBS

méliphage grisâtre : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

OBS

En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

Spanish

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Record 9 2016-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bird of the family Tyrannidae.

OBS

In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Oiseau de la famille des Tyrannidae.

OBS

aulia grisâtre : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux.

OBS

En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor.

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 11 2015-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae.

Spanish

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Record 12 2015-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mosses and Related Plants
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A bryophyte (division Marchantiophyta) of the family Ricciaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mousses et plantes apparentées
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Bryophyte (division Marchantiophyta) de la famille des Ricciaceae.

Spanish

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Record 13 2012-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Rhizocarpaceae.

Key term(s)
  • greyish green map lichen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Rhizocarpaceae.

Spanish

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Record 14 2012-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Lecanoraceae.

Key term(s)
  • grey-green disc lichen
  • gray-green disk lichen
  • grey-green disk lichen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Lecanoraceae.

Spanish

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Record 15 2012-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Physciaceae.

Key term(s)
  • greyish button lichen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Physciaceae.

Spanish

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Record 16 2011-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Asteraceae.

Key term(s)
  • ashy tansy aster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Asteraceae.

Spanish

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Record 17 2010-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Rosaceae.

OBS

grey cinquefoil: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • gray cinquefoil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Rosaceae.

OBS

potentille grisâtre : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 18 2004-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
  • Diamond Industry
DEF

A facet that has been polished in the wrong direction.

Key term(s)
  • gray facet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
  • Industrie diamantaire
DEF

Facette taillée dans le mauvais sens.

Spanish

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Record 19 1987-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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