Statements (58)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zygaena
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
varies by species
varies by region scales present |
gptkbp:behavior |
some are nocturnal
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gptkbp:body_style |
slender
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gptkbp:color |
often brightly colored
often iridescent red or black |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:burnet_moths
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
in some areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
varies by species
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in folklore
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
toxic compounds
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gptkbp:diet |
herbivorous
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gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
pollinators
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
affects distribution
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gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Johan Christian Fabricius
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gptkbp:first_flight |
slow and fluttering
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
nectar from flowers
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gptkbp:habitat |
grasslands
open areas near flowers |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zygaenidae
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
green or brown
caterpillars various plants depends on food availability on host plants some are solitary often camouflaged often gregarious some species overwinter as larvae often involves several instars some are distasteful to predators |
gptkbp:lifespan |
varies by species
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gptkbp:mating_system |
often involves pheromones
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gptkbp:migration |
some species migrate.
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gptkbp:mimicry |
some species mimic other insects
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gptkbp:mission |
feathery in some species
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gptkbp:notable_species |
approximately 30
Zygaena filipendulae Zygaena trifolii Zygaena loti |
gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Lepidoptera
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gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest |
in ecology and evolution
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gptkbp:species |
over 150
high in some regions varies globally some mimic wasps |
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with plants
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gptkbp:wildlife |
habitat loss
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gptkbp:wingspan |
varies by species
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