TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

CHECKSPOT BUTTERFLY [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1994-06-08

English

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

Not an officially sanctioned name of a butterfly, but rather a generic name given to a specific grouping of butterflies within the Nymphalidae family. Examples: Silvery Checkerspot (Charidryas nycteis nycteis), Harris' Checkerspot (Charidryas harisii albimontona), Chalcedon Checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona).

Key term(s)
  • checkspot butterfly

French

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

Terme normalement qualifié et qui ne se trouve guère tout seul, quoiqu'il soit possible de trouver des contextes ou le spécifique est omis. Exemples de ce groupement : damier argenté, damier de Harris, etc.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: