Nymphalidae
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Nymphalidae is a large and diverse family of butterflies commonly known as the brush-footed butterflies, which includes many familiar and brightly colored species found worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nymphalidae canonical | 3 |
| Butterfly family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19145577 — 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: Nymphalidae Context triple: [Lepidoptera, hasNotableFamily, Nymphalidae]
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A.
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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B.
Monarchidae
Monarchidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as monarch flycatchers, found mainly in Australasia, Asia, and Africa.
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C.
Polyommatus
Polyommatus is a genus of small, brightly colored blue butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, widely distributed across the Palearctic region.
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D.
Cecropidae
Cecropidae is the legendary Athenian royal family or clan descended from the mythic king Cecrops in ancient Greek mythology.
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E.
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes butterflies and moths, characterized by their scaled wings and complete metamorphosis.
- 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: Nymphalidae Target entity description: Nymphalidae is a large and diverse family of butterflies commonly known as the brush-footed butterflies, which includes many familiar and brightly colored species found worldwide.
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A.
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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B.
Monarchidae
Monarchidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as monarch flycatchers, found mainly in Australasia, Asia, and Africa.
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C.
Polyommatus
Polyommatus is a genus of small, brightly colored blue butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, widely distributed across the Palearctic region.
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D.
Cecropidae
Cecropidae is the legendary Athenian royal family or clan descended from the mythic king Cecrops in ancient Greek mythology.
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E.
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes butterflies and moths, characterized by their scaled wings and complete metamorphosis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.