Sphingidae
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Sphingidae is a family of moths commonly known as hawk moths or sphinx moths, noted for their rapid, powerful flight and often hummingbird-like hovering while feeding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sphingidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19145582 — 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: Sphingidae Context triple: [Lepidoptera, hasNotableFamily, Sphingidae]
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A.
Cyaneidae
Cyaneidae is a family of jellyfish that includes large, often colorful species such as the lion’s mane jellyfish.
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B.
Cecropidae
Cecropidae is the legendary Athenian royal family or clan descended from the mythic king Cecrops in ancient Greek mythology.
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C.
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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D.
Noctuidae
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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E.
Pompilidae
Pompilidae is a family of solitary wasps commonly known as spider wasps, noted for hunting and paralyzing spiders as food for their larvae.
- 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: Sphingidae Target entity description: Sphingidae is a family of moths commonly known as hawk moths or sphinx moths, noted for their rapid, powerful flight and often hummingbird-like hovering while feeding.
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A.
Cyaneidae
Cyaneidae is a family of jellyfish that includes large, often colorful species such as the lion’s mane jellyfish.
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B.
Cecropidae
Cecropidae is the legendary Athenian royal family or clan descended from the mythic king Cecrops in ancient Greek mythology.
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C.
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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D.
Noctuidae
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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E.
Pompilidae
Pompilidae is a family of solitary wasps commonly known as spider wasps, noted for hunting and paralyzing spiders as food for their larvae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.