Hylurgopinus rufipes
E130194
Hylurgopinus rufipes is a North American elm bark beetle species best known as a primary insect vector responsible for spreading the Dutch elm disease fungus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hylurgopinus | 1 |
| Hylurgopinus rufipes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1125846 — 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: Hylurgopinus rufipes Context triple: [Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, vector, Hylurgopinus rufipes]
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A.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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B.
Cypholophus
Cypholophus is a genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, comprising species native to parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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C.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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D.
Clytoneus
Clytoneus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the sons of King Alcinous of the Phaeacians in Homer’s Odyssey.
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E.
Pleistrus
Pleistrus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Helen of Troy.
- 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: Hylurgopinus rufipes Target entity description: Hylurgopinus rufipes is a North American elm bark beetle species best known as a primary insect vector responsible for spreading the Dutch elm disease fungus.
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A.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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B.
Cypholophus
Cypholophus is a genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, comprising species native to parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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C.
Osphranter rufus
Osphranter rufus is the red kangaroo, the largest living marsupial native to Australia’s arid and semi-arid regions.
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D.
Clytoneus
Clytoneus is a minor figure in Greek mythology, known as one of the sons of King Alcinous of the Phaeacians in Homer’s Odyssey.
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E.
Pleistrus
Pleistrus is a minor figure in Greek mythology known primarily as a son of Helen of Troy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bark beetle
ⓘ
beetle species ⓘ insect vector ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | spring and summer ⓘ |
| associatedWith | elm trees ⓘ |
| behavior | breeds in weakened or recently dead elm branches and trunks ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 2–3 millimeters ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| color | dark brown to black adult ⓘ |
| commonName | native elm bark beetle ⓘ |
| distribution | North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | forest pest ⓘ |
| economicImpact | contributes to mortality of urban and forest elms ⓘ |
| family | Curculionidae ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | phloem-feeding ⓘ |
| genus |
Hylurgopinus
ⓘ
linked to:
Hylurgopinus rufipes
|
| habitat | elm bark ⓘ |
| host |
Ulmus americana
ⓘ
Ulmus rubra ⓘ Ulmus species ⓘ |
| impact | transmits Dutch elm disease fungus between elm trees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage | larvae develop in galleries under bark ⓘ |
| management | monitored in Dutch elm disease control programs ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Coleoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | adult ⓘ |
| phylogeneticGroup | true weevils ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| region | eastern North America ⓘ |
| reproduction | develops in inner bark of elm trees ⓘ |
| roleInDiseaseCycle | primary insect vector of Dutch elm disease in North America ⓘ |
| subfamily | Scolytinae ⓘ |
| suborder | Polyphaga ⓘ |
| superfamily | Curculionoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
carries fungal spores on body surface
ⓘ
introduces fungus into elm xylem during feeding ⓘ |
| vectorFor |
Dutch elm disease
ⓘ
Ophiostoma novo-ulmi ⓘ Ophiostoma ulmi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hylurgopinus rufipes Description of subject: Hylurgopinus rufipes is a North American elm bark beetle species best known as a primary insect vector responsible for spreading the Dutch elm disease fungus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hylurgopinus rufipes