Scoliidae
E391886
Scoliidae is a family of large, often brightly colored wasps known for their parasitic larvae that develop on beetle grubs in the soil.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scoliidae canonical | 2 |
| Scoliidae Latreille 1802 | 1 |
| Scoliinae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3821080 — 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: Scoliidae Context triple: [Vespoidea, includes, Scoliidae]
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A.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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B.
Sebastidae
Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
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C.
Psychrolutidae
Psychrolutidae is a family of deep-sea marine fishes, commonly known as blobfishes, characterized by their gelatinous bodies and adaptation to high-pressure ocean environments.
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D.
Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.
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E.
Soleidae
Soleidae is a family of flatfishes commonly known as soles, characterized by their laterally compressed bodies and bottom-dwelling lifestyle in marine and brackish waters.
- 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: Scoliidae Target entity description: Scoliidae is a family of large, often brightly colored wasps known for their parasitic larvae that develop on beetle grubs in the soil.
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A.
Regulidae
Regulidae is a family of tiny, insectivorous passerine birds known as kinglets, found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere’s forests.
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B.
Sebastidae
Sebastidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes, many of which are long-lived, bottom-dwelling species important in commercial and recreational fisheries.
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C.
Psychrolutidae
Psychrolutidae is a family of deep-sea marine fishes, commonly known as blobfishes, characterized by their gelatinous bodies and adaptation to high-pressure ocean environments.
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D.
Agonidae
Agonidae is a family of bottom-dwelling marine fishes, commonly known as poachers, characterized by bony armor plates and found primarily in cold northern waters.
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E.
Soleidae
Soleidae is a family of flatfishes commonly known as soles, characterized by their laterally compressed bodies and bottom-dwelling lifestyle in marine and brackish waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
honeydew
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ |
| behavior |
many species are strong fliers
ⓘ
often seen flying low over ground searching for hosts ⓘ |
| bodySegments | head thorax abdomen ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | scoliid wasps ⓘ |
| development |
larvae feed externally on host grub
ⓘ
pupation occurs in soil ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
often with patterned or banded abdomen
ⓘ
transverse sutures on mesopleuron in many species ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in warm and temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
biological control agents of soil-dwelling beetle pests
ⓘ
natural enemies of scarab beetles ⓘ |
| femaleCharacteristic | females often larger and more robust ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from fossil taxa ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hairy body
ⓘ
large body size ⓘ often brightly colored ⓘ robust body ⓘ strong wings ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat | soil ⓘ |
| larvalHost |
Scarabaeidae larvae
ⓘ
beetle grubs ⓘ |
| larvalLifestyle | ectoparasitoid ⓘ |
| maleCharacteristic | males often more slender ⓘ |
| notableDiversity | especially diverse in tropical regions ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinators of flowering plants ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pompilidae
ⓘ
Tiphiidae ⓘ Vespidae ⓘ |
| reproduction |
females lay eggs on or near paralyzed grubs
ⓘ
females search soil for beetle larvae ⓘ females sting and paralyze beetle grubs ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship |
Scoliidae Latreille 1802
ⓘ
linked to:
Scoliidae
|
| sexDimorphism | sexual dimorphism often present ⓘ |
| sting | females possess functional sting ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Campsomerinae
ⓘ
Scoliinae ⓘ
linked to:
Scoliidae
|
| superfamily | Vespoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| wingNumber | two pairs of wings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scoliidae Description of subject: Scoliidae is a family of large, often brightly colored wasps known for their parasitic larvae that develop on beetle grubs in the soil.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.