Colletidae
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Colletidae is a family of solitary, often ground-nesting bees known for lining their brood cells with a distinctive cellophane-like secretion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colletidae canonical | 3 |
| Euryglossinae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4235273 — 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: Colletidae Context triple: [Apoidea, includes, Colletidae]
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A.
Anthophorini
Anthophorini is a tribe of long-tongued, often fast-flying solitary bees commonly known as digger or flower bees, recognized for their robust bodies and frequent association with sandy or bare soil nesting sites.
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B.
Apidae
Apidae is a large and diverse family of bees that includes honey bees, bumblebees, stingless bees, and many other important pollinators found worldwide.
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C.
Halictidae
Halictidae is a large and diverse family of bees, commonly known as sweat bees, many of which are attracted to human perspiration and exhibit a wide range of social behaviors.
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D.
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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E.
Dorylinae
Dorylinae is a subfamily of ants commonly known as army ants, characterized by their nomadic behavior and highly coordinated group foraging.
- 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: Colletidae Target entity description: Colletidae is a family of solitary, often ground-nesting bees known for lining their brood cells with a distinctive cellophane-like secretion.
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A.
Anthophorini
Anthophorini is a tribe of long-tongued, often fast-flying solitary bees commonly known as digger or flower bees, recognized for their robust bodies and frequent association with sandy or bare soil nesting sites.
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B.
Apidae
Apidae is a large and diverse family of bees that includes honey bees, bumblebees, stingless bees, and many other important pollinators found worldwide.
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C.
Halictidae
Halictidae is a large and diverse family of bees, commonly known as sweat bees, many of which are attracted to human perspiration and exhibit a wide range of social behaviors.
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D.
Formicidae
Formicidae is the biological family comprising all ant species, known for their complex social organization and widespread ecological impact.
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E.
Dorylinae
Dorylinae is a subfamily of ants commonly known as army ants, characterized by their nomadic behavior and highly coordinated group foraging.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bee family
ⓘ
insect family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | bees ⓘ |
| broodCellLining |
cellophane-like secretion
ⓘ
polyester-like secretion ⓘ |
| cellLiningFunction |
protection of larvae from pathogens
ⓘ
waterproofing of brood cells ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
cellophane bees
ⓘ
plasterer bees ⓘ polyester bees ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1802 ⓘ |
| diet | pollen and nectar ⓘ |
| distribution |
especially diverse in temperate regions
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worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | important native pollinators ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | mostly generalist flower visitors ⓘ |
| habitat |
hollow stems and pre-existing cavities
ⓘ
soil and ground substrates ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brood cells lined with plastic-like film
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smooth, hairless tongue tip ⓘ |
| includesSubfamily |
Colletinae
ⓘ
Diphaglossinae ⓘ Euryglossinae ⓘ
linked to:
Colletidae
Hylaeinae ⓘ Xeromelissinae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFoodProvisioning | mass provisioning of brood cells ⓘ |
| mouthpartType | short-tongued bees ⓘ |
| namedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | often ground-nesting ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | more than 20 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpecies | more than 2500 ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinationRole |
pollinators of some crops
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pollinators of wild plants ⓘ |
| reproduction | females construct and provision individual brood cells ⓘ |
| secretionSource | Dufour's gland ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | primarily solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Apocrita ⓘ |
| superfamily | Apoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
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habitat loss ⓘ pesticide exposure ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colletidae Description of subject: Colletidae is a family of solitary, often ground-nesting bees known for lining their brood cells with a distinctive cellophane-like secretion.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Colletidae