Hesperioidea
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Hesperioidea is a superfamily of butterflies commonly known as skippers, characterized by their robust bodies, hooked antennae, and rapid, darting flight.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hesperioidea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19145551 — 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: Hesperioidea Context triple: [Lepidoptera, hasSuperfamily, Hesperioidea]
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A.
Bombycilloidea
Bombycilloidea is a superfamily of passerine birds that includes waxwings and several related, primarily frugivorous and insectivorous songbird families found across the Northern Hemisphere.
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B.
Anguimorpha
Anguimorpha is a diverse clade of mostly carnivorous lizards that includes groups such as monitor lizards, glass lizards, and alligator lizards, characterized by elongated bodies and often reduced or absent limbs.
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C.
Thynninae
Thynninae is a subfamily of parasitic wasps known for their often large, robust adults and their parasitoid lifestyle, typically targeting beetle larvae.
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D.
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is a large family of butterflies commonly known as the blues, coppers, and hairstreaks, characterized by their small size and often iridescent coloration.
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E.
Homaloptera
Homaloptera is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
- 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: Hesperioidea Target entity description: Hesperioidea is a superfamily of butterflies commonly known as skippers, characterized by their robust bodies, hooked antennae, and rapid, darting flight.
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A.
Bombycilloidea
Bombycilloidea is a superfamily of passerine birds that includes waxwings and several related, primarily frugivorous and insectivorous songbird families found across the Northern Hemisphere.
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B.
Anguimorpha
Anguimorpha is a diverse clade of mostly carnivorous lizards that includes groups such as monitor lizards, glass lizards, and alligator lizards, characterized by elongated bodies and often reduced or absent limbs.
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C.
Thynninae
Thynninae is a subfamily of parasitic wasps known for their often large, robust adults and their parasitoid lifestyle, typically targeting beetle larvae.
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D.
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is a large family of butterflies commonly known as the blues, coppers, and hairstreaks, characterized by their small size and often iridescent coloration.
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E.
Homaloptera
Homaloptera is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.