Noctuidae
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Noctuidae is a large and diverse family of moths, commonly known as owlet moths, that includes many agriculturally important pest species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Noctuidae canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16484911 — 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: Noctuidae Context triple: [Reduncinae, parentTaxon, Noctuidae]
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A.
Cecropidae
Cecropidae is the legendary Athenian royal family or clan descended from the mythic king Cecrops in ancient Greek mythology.
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B.
Cacatuidae
Cacatuidae is a family of birds comprising the cockatoos, known for their expressive crests, strong curved bills, and predominantly Australasian distribution.
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C.
Bombycidae
Bombycidae is a family of moths best known for including the domesticated silkworm moth, whose larvae produce commercial silk.
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D.
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes butterflies and moths, characterized by their scaled wings and complete metamorphosis.
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E.
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.
- 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: Noctuidae Target entity description: 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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A.
Cecropidae
Cecropidae is the legendary Athenian royal family or clan descended from the mythic king Cecrops in ancient Greek mythology.
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B.
Cacatuidae
Cacatuidae is a family of birds comprising the cockatoos, known for their expressive crests, strong curved bills, and predominantly Australasian distribution.
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C.
Bombycidae
Bombycidae is a family of moths best known for including the domesticated silkworm moth, whose larvae produce commercial silk.
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D.
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes butterflies and moths, characterized by their scaled wings and complete metamorphosis.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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