Noctuoidea
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Noctuoidea is a large superfamily of moths that includes many of the most diverse and economically important nocturnal species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Noctuoidea canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19145552 — 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: Noctuoidea Context triple: [Lepidoptera, hasSuperfamily, Noctuoidea]
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A.
Noctuidae
Noctuidae is a large and diverse family of moths, commonly known as owlet moths, that includes many agriculturally important pest species.
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B.
Cecropidae
Cecropidae is the legendary Athenian royal family or clan descended from the mythic king Cecrops in ancient Greek mythology.
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C.
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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D.
Bibionomorpha
Bibionomorpha is a suborder of flies that includes fungus gnats, march flies, and related groups, many of which have larvae that feed on decaying organic matter or fungi.
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E.
Bombycidae
Bombycidae is a family of moths best known for including the domesticated silkworm moth, whose larvae produce commercial silk.
- 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: Noctuoidea Target entity description: Noctuoidea is a large superfamily of moths that includes many of the most diverse and economically important nocturnal species.
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A.
Noctuidae
Noctuidae is a large and diverse family of moths, commonly known as owlet moths, that includes many agriculturally important pest species.
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B.
Cecropidae
Cecropidae is the legendary Athenian royal family or clan descended from the mythic king Cecrops in ancient Greek mythology.
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C.
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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D.
Bibionomorpha
Bibionomorpha is a suborder of flies that includes fungus gnats, march flies, and related groups, many of which have larvae that feed on decaying organic matter or fungi.
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E.
Bombycidae
Bombycidae is a family of moths best known for including the domesticated silkworm moth, whose larvae produce commercial silk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.