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SPHINX COLIBRI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hummingbird hawk moth
1, record 1, English, hummingbird%20hawk%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hummingbird hawk moth is distributed throughout the northern Old World from Portugal to Japan, but it breeds mainly in warmer climates (southern Europe, North Africa, and points east). 2, record 1, English, - hummingbird%20hawk%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A species of Lepidoptera in the family of Sphingidae. 3, record 1, English, - hummingbird%20hawk%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with Hemaris thysbe. 3, record 1, English, - hummingbird%20hawk%20moth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- humming-bird hawk moth
- hummingbird hawkmoth
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
- moro-sphinx
1, record 1, French, moro%2Dsphinx
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sphinx du caille-lait 2, record 1, French, sphinx%20du%20caille%2Dlait
correct, masculine noun
- macroglosse du caille-lait 2, record 1, French, macroglosse%20du%20caille%2Dlait
correct, masculine noun
- macroglosse des gaillets 2, record 1, French, macroglosse%20des%20gaillets
correct, masculine noun
- sphinx colibri 3, record 1, French, sphinx%20colibri
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Espèce de lépidoptères de la famille des sphingidés. 4, record 1, French, - moro%2Dsphinx
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec Hemaris thysbe. 4, record 1, French, - moro%2Dsphinx
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hummingbird moth
1, record 2, English, hummingbird%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common clear-wing 2, record 2, English, common%20clear%2Dwing%20
correct
- hummingbird clearwing 2, record 2, English, hummingbird%20clearwing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Sphingidae. 3, record 2, English, - hummingbird%20moth
Record 2, Key term(s)
- common clearwing
- hummingbird clear-wing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sphinx colibri
1, record 2, French, sphinx%20colibri
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Sphingidae. 2, record 2, French, - sphinx%20colibri
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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