Callippe silverspot butterfly
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The Callippe silverspot butterfly is a federally endangered subspecies of butterfly native to the San Francisco Bay Area’s coastal grasslands, known for its distinctive silvery spots and dependence on native violets as host plants.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Callippe silverspot butterfly canonical | 2 |
| Speyeria callippe | 1 |
| callippe silverspot butterfly | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9709233 — 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: Callippe silverspot butterfly Context triple: [San Bruno Mountain, hasSpecies, Callippe silverspot butterfly]
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A.
Adonis blue butterfly
The Adonis blue butterfly is a strikingly bright blue European butterfly species associated with chalk grassland habitats and valued as an indicator of high-quality calcareous downland.
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B.
Borboletta
Borboletta is a 1974 jazz-fusion–oriented studio album by the band Santana, noted for its Brazilian influences and atmospheric, experimental sound.
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C.
Star Butterfly
Star Butterfly is a magical princess from another dimension and the energetic, rebellious main protagonist of the animated series "Star vs. the Forces of Evil."
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D.
Danaus
Danaus is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the king of Libya and father of the Danaids, whose story is central to the legend of the fifty daughters who slew their husbands.
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E.
The Yellow Admiral
The Yellow Admiral is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian, part of the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin amid the Napoleonic Wars.
- 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: Callippe silverspot butterfly Target entity description: The Callippe silverspot butterfly is a federally endangered subspecies of butterfly native to the San Francisco Bay Area’s coastal grasslands, known for its distinctive silvery spots and dependence on native violets as host plants.
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A.
Adonis blue butterfly
The Adonis blue butterfly is a strikingly bright blue European butterfly species associated with chalk grassland habitats and valued as an indicator of high-quality calcareous downland.
-
B.
Borboletta
Borboletta is a 1974 jazz-fusion–oriented studio album by the band Santana, noted for its Brazilian influences and atmospheric, experimental sound.
-
C.
Star Butterfly
Star Butterfly is a magical princess from another dimension and the energetic, rebellious main protagonist of the animated series "Star vs. the Forces of Evil."
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D.
Danaus
Danaus is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the king of Libya and father of the Danaids, whose story is central to the legend of the fifty daughters who slew their husbands.
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E.
The Yellow Admiral
The Yellow Admiral is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian, part of the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin amid the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
butterfly subspecies
ⓘ
endangered insect ⓘ |
| adultDiet | nectar from native wildflowers ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | Callippe silverspot butterfly ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| dependsOn | native violets ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | silvery spots on underside of wings ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
herbivore as larva
ⓘ
prey for birds and other predators ⓘ |
| family | Nymphalidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Oakland Hills
ⓘ
San Bruno Mountain ⓘ northern San Francisco Bay Area grasslands ⓘ |
| genus | Speyeria ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal grasslands
ⓘ
serpentine grasslands ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | federally endangered ⓘ |
| hostPlant | violets (Viola spp.) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHostPlant | Viola pedunculata ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
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egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| managementAction |
control of invasive plants
ⓘ
habitat restoration ⓘ protection of host violets ⓘ |
| movementType | flying insect ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera ⓘ |
| overwintersAs | larva ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Speyeria callippe
ⓘ
linked to:
Callippe silverspot butterfly
|
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinatorRole | nectar-feeding adult ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via eggs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
grazing pressure
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habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ invasive plants ⓘ recreational land use ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| wingColor | orange-brown with black markings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Callippe silverspot butterfly Description of subject: The Callippe silverspot butterfly is a federally endangered subspecies of butterfly native to the San Francisco Bay Area’s coastal grasslands, known for its distinctive silvery spots and dependence on native violets as host plants.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Callippe silverspot butterfly
linked to: Callippe silverspot butterfly