Coelioxys
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Coelioxys is a genus of parasitic “cuckoo bees” known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bees, primarily within the family Megachilidae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coelioxys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17581736 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coelioxys Context triple: [Megachilidae, includesGenus, Coelioxys]
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A.
Anthidium
Anthidium is a genus of solitary bees commonly known as wool carder bees, recognized for their habit of collecting plant fibers to build nests.
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B.
Polistes
Polistes is a widespread genus of social paper wasps known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and playing important ecological roles as predators of pest insects.
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C.
Apocrita
Apocrita is a large suborder of insects within the order Hymenoptera that includes wasps, bees, and ants, characterized by a narrow waist separating the thorax and abdomen.
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D.
Osmia
Osmia is a genus of solitary mason bees known for nesting in natural cavities and playing important roles as pollinators.
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E.
Polistes nimpha
Polistes nimpha is a species of paper wasp found across much of Europe and parts of Asia, known for its open-comb nests and social colony structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coelioxys Target entity description: Coelioxys is a genus of parasitic “cuckoo bees” known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bees, primarily within the family Megachilidae.
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A.
Anthidium
Anthidium is a genus of solitary bees commonly known as wool carder bees, recognized for their habit of collecting plant fibers to build nests.
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B.
Polistes
Polistes is a widespread genus of social paper wasps known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and playing important ecological roles as predators of pest insects.
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C.
Apocrita
Apocrita is a large suborder of insects within the order Hymenoptera that includes wasps, bees, and ants, characterized by a narrow waist separating the thorax and abdomen.
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D.
Osmia
Osmia is a genus of solitary mason bees known for nesting in natural cavities and playing important roles as pollinators.
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E.
Polistes nimpha
Polistes nimpha is a species of paper wasp found across much of Europe and parts of Asia, known for its open-comb nests and social colony structure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.