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PAPILIONIDAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swallowtails
1, record 1, English, swallowtails
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- papilionids 2, record 1, English, papilionids
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the most beautiful butterflies belong to the family Papilionidae; these are familiar to most people, although only few species are represented in Europe. Even in the tropics there are not a great number of species. These tropical forms, with their extraordinarily brilliant coloration, are among the most decorative objects in nature. Most of the swallowtail species belong to the genus "Papilio"; their hindwings are usually elaborated to form tails. The common European swallowtail is "Papilio machaon" ... In the U.S.A. the "tiger swallowtail" (Papilio glaucus) is best known. 2, record 1, English, - swallowtails
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Papilionid", the anglicized rendition of "Papilionidae", is used primarily in scientific contexts; "swallowtail" being the non-precise equivalent most commonly seen in non-scientific English contexts. 3, record 1, English, - swallowtails
Record 1, Key term(s)
- swallowtail
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
- porte-queue
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dqueue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- queues d’hirondelle 2, record 1, French, queues%20d%26rsquo%3Bhirondelle
see observation, feminine noun, plural
- papilionidés 3, record 1, French, papilionid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Toute «queue d'hirondelle» possède de la nervure anale et des prolongements semblables à des queues, d'où son nom. 4, record 1, French, - porte%2Dqueue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il faut noter que «queue d'hirondelle» et «porte-queue» ne constituent que des noms populaires et génériques des membres de la famille des Papilionidae. D'ailleurs tout terme latin qui commence par «Papilio», par exemple : «Papilio glaucus» n'est qu'une espèce de cette famille. Le terme «porte-queue» est plus utilisé, surtout au Canada, que «queue d'hirondelle». 4, record 1, French, - porte%2Dqueue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des porte-queues. 5, record 1, French, - porte%2Dqueue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
porte-queues (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 6, record 1, French, - porte%2Dqueue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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