Pieridae
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Pieridae is a large family of butterflies commonly known as the whites, yellows, and sulphurs, many of which are widespread and familiar in temperate and tropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pieridae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19145579 — 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: Pieridae Context triple: [Lepidoptera, hasNotableFamily, Pieridae]
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A.
Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae is a large and diverse family of butterflies commonly known as the brush-footed butterflies, which includes many familiar and brightly colored species found worldwide.
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B.
Monarchidae
Monarchidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as monarch flycatchers, found mainly in Australasia, Asia, and Africa.
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C.
Papilionoidea
Papilionoidea is the large superfamily of true butterflies, encompassing many of the most familiar and diverse butterfly species worldwide.
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D.
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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E.
Bombycoidea
Bombycoidea is a superfamily of moths that includes many large, often strikingly patterned species such as silkmoths, hawk moths, and their relatives.
- 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: Pieridae Target entity description: Pieridae is a large family of butterflies commonly known as the whites, yellows, and sulphurs, many of which are widespread and familiar in temperate and tropical regions.
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A.
Nymphalidae
Nymphalidae is a large and diverse family of butterflies commonly known as the brush-footed butterflies, which includes many familiar and brightly colored species found worldwide.
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B.
Monarchidae
Monarchidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as monarch flycatchers, found mainly in Australasia, Asia, and Africa.
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C.
Papilionoidea
Papilionoidea is the large superfamily of true butterflies, encompassing many of the most familiar and diverse butterfly species worldwide.
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D.
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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E.
Bombycoidea
Bombycoidea is a superfamily of moths that includes many large, often strikingly patterned species such as silkmoths, hawk moths, and their relatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.