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Record 1 2016-03-09

English

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

Lycaenidae, or more commonly called Gossamer-winged butterflies, is a family of butterflies which includes the following species: Coppers, blues, harvesters or hairstreaks.

CONT

Hairstreaks (subfamily Theclinae ... dark brown or greyish) usually occur in meadows, along roadsides, and in other open areas; they are often found on flowers.

CONT

Banded Hairstreak, Striped Hairstreak, Acadian Hairstreak.

French

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

Papillon brun dont la chenille vit, selon l'espèce, sur l'orme, le chêne ou le prunellier.

CONT

Porte-queue du chêne, porte-queue à bandes brisées, porte-queue d'Acadie.

OBS

4 espèces, dont une Thecla betulae, est très commune en France; famille des lycénidés.

OBS

Nous n'avons pu déterminer le genre du terme «thécline».

OBS

Pluriel : des porte-queues.

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).

Spanish

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