- European blister beetle
- шпанка ясеневая, шпанская мушка (Lytta vesicatoria)* * *• шпанка ясеневая• шпанская мушка
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
English-russian biological dictionary. 2013.
blister beetle — any of various beetles of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion capable of blistering the skin. [1810 20] * * * Any of approximately 2,000 species of beetles (family Meloidae) that secrete an irritating substance, cantharidin,… … Universalium
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bee beetle — noun European beetle; infests beehives • Hypernyms: ↑clerid beetle, ↑clerid * * * a European beetle, Trichodes apiarius, which sometimes infests beehives. * * * bee beetle, a blister beetle whose larvae (bee wolf) infest beehives … Useful english dictionary
soldier beetle — ▪ insect any member of the approximately 3,500 species of the widely distributed insect family Cantharidae (order Coleoptera). These slender, soft bodied beetles are brown or black and trimmed like a soldier s uniform with red, yellow, or… … Universalium
cantharides — n. bright green European blister beetle; medicinal powder created from this beetle (formerly used to treat skin blisters)n. Spanish fly, bright green European blister beetle … English contemporary dictionary
Spanish fly — 1. Also called cantharides. a preparation of powdered blister beetles, esp. the Spanish fly, used medicinally as a counterirritant, diuretic, and aphrodisiac. 2. Also, Spanishfly. Also called cantharis. a common European blister beetle, Cantharis … Universalium
Spanish fly — Span′ish fly′ n. 1) Also called cantharides 1) a preparation of powdered blister beetles used chiefly for its supposed potency as an aphrodisiac. 2) ent Also, Span′ish•fly Also called cantharis a common European blister beetle Lytta… … From formal English to slang
Spanish fly — n. cantharides; bright green European blister beetle; toxic medicinal powder made from the dried body of this beetle (formerly used to treat skin blisters and as a counterirritant and was also taken as an aphrodisiac) … English contemporary dictionary
cantharis — n. Spanish fly, bright green European blister beetle … English contemporary dictionary
coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils … Universalium
List of animals displaying homosexual behavior — Selected )] between males. [Dunkle (1991)] [Utzeri (1990)] Mammalselected mammals from the full list* African ElephantBagemihl (1999) page 427] * Brown BearBagemihl (1999) page 441] * Brown RatBagemihl (1999) page 469] * BuffaloBagemihl (1999)… … Wikipedia