nutrico/nutrici

English translation: larval food plants

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Italian term or phrase:nutrico/nutrici
English translation:larval food plants
Entered by: Tom in London

12:59 Apr 23, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Botany / Plant species
Italian term or phrase: nutrico/nutrici
"In generale, per le specie erbacee, sono favorite specie nettarine e **nutrici** appartenenti alla flora erbacea spontanea della Lombardia"
Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:31
larval food plants
Explanation:
Si definisce pianta nutrice la pianta su cui un insetto depone le proprie uova e a spese della quale successivamente si nutrono le larve.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pianta_nutrice

Adult females normally lay their eggs on or near specific food plants (which often have to be abundant enough).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larval_food_plants_of_Lepidopt...

Habitat: Wooded hillsides with plenty of Strawberry Trees, Arbutus unedo, the larval food plant.
Infatti vive in un solo ambiente, tipico delle nostre latitudini: la macchia mediterranea, che accoglie fra le diverse essenze che la compongono la sua unica pianta nutrice, il coloratissimo corbezzolo (Arbutus unedo).
http://ko.treknature.com/gallery/photo148911.htm

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Note added at 16 mins (2017-04-23 13:15:51 GMT)
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Or simply: food plant

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Note added at 5 days (2017-04-28 21:30:20 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure!
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texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 01:31
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4 +5larval food plants
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larval food plants


Explanation:
Si definisce pianta nutrice la pianta su cui un insetto depone le proprie uova e a spese della quale successivamente si nutrono le larve.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pianta_nutrice

Adult females normally lay their eggs on or near specific food plants (which often have to be abundant enough).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larval_food_plants_of_Lepidopt...

Habitat: Wooded hillsides with plenty of Strawberry Trees, Arbutus unedo, the larval food plant.
Infatti vive in un solo ambiente, tipico delle nostre latitudini: la macchia mediterranea, che accoglie fra le diverse essenze che la compongono la sua unica pianta nutrice, il coloratissimo corbezzolo (Arbutus unedo).
http://ko.treknature.com/gallery/photo148911.htm

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Note added at 16 mins (2017-04-23 13:15:51 GMT)
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Or simply: food plant

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Note added at 5 days (2017-04-28 21:30:20 GMT) Post-grading
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My pleasure!

texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 01:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, Tex- I thought it must be something like that but I'm looking for a snappy one-word solution....

Asker: Probably "larval". Useful answer - thanks for pointing me in the right direction


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dandamesh: devo averne parecchie sul terrazzo, sono piena di farfalle http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/foodplants.php
1 hr
  -> Che meraviglia!

agree  philgoddard: Yes, it's about butterflies. Adults drink nectar and other fluids, caterpillars eat leaves.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Phil

agree  Rachel Fell: yes, or just food plants - Ciao!
7 hrs
  -> Thank you! Ciao bella

agree  Dr Lofthouse
8 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree  tradu-grace: :-)
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you kindly Grace. Nice to "see" you as always!
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