Jersey tiger moth
E1039243
The Jersey tiger moth is a striking day-flying moth known for its bold black-and-cream striped forewings and bright orange hindwings, commonly seen in parts of Europe including the famous Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jersey tiger moth canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13407661 — 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: Jersey tiger moth Context triple: [Valley of the Butterflies, butterflySpecies, Jersey tiger moth]
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A.
Moth
"Moth" is a solo album by Australian musician and Dirty Three guitarist Mick Turner, showcasing his distinctive, atmospheric instrumental style.
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B.
Moth
Moth is a witty and quick-tongued pageboy who serves as a comic foil and companion to Don Armado in Shakespeare’s play "Love’s Labour’s Lost."
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C.
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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D.
Ichneumia albicauda
Ichneumia albicauda, commonly known as the white-tailed mongoose, is a large, nocturnal African mongoose species recognized for its distinctive bushy white tail.
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E.
Borboletta
Borboletta is a 1974 jazz-fusion–oriented studio album by the band Santana, noted for its Brazilian influences and atmospheric, experimental sound.
- 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: Jersey tiger moth Target entity description: The Jersey tiger moth is a striking day-flying moth known for its bold black-and-cream striped forewings and bright orange hindwings, commonly seen in parts of Europe including the famous Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes.
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A.
Moth
"Moth" is a solo album by Australian musician and Dirty Three guitarist Mick Turner, showcasing his distinctive, atmospheric instrumental style.
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B.
Moth
Moth is a witty and quick-tongued pageboy who serves as a comic foil and companion to Don Armado in Shakespeare’s play "Love’s Labour’s Lost."
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C.
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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D.
Ichneumia albicauda
Ichneumia albicauda, commonly known as the white-tailed mongoose, is a large, nocturnal African mongoose species recognized for its distinctive bushy white tail.
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E.
Borboletta
Borboletta is a 1974 jazz-fusion–oriented studio album by the band Santana, noted for its Brazilian influences and atmospheric, experimental sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lepidoptera
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insect ⓘ moth ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
crepuscular
ⓘ
day-flying ⓘ |
| adultDiet | nectar ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
Jersey tiger
NERFINISHED
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Jersey tiger moth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pieter Cramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Erebidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forewingColorPattern | black and cream stripes ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Euplagia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
gardens
ⓘ
river valleys ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hindwingColor | bright orange ⓘ |
| hindwingPattern | black spots or markings ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFoodPlant |
borage
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ground ivy ⓘ nettle ⓘ other herbaceous plants ⓘ plantain ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite | Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
aposematic coloration
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often mistaken for a butterfly ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinatorRole | yes ⓘ |
| scientificName | Euplagia quadripunctaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Arctiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalFlightSeason |
late summer
GENERATED
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summer GENERATED ⓘ |
| wingShape | triangular forewings ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1779 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jersey tiger moth Description of subject: The Jersey tiger moth is a striking day-flying moth known for its bold black-and-cream striped forewings and bright orange hindwings, commonly seen in parts of Europe including the famous Valley of the Butterflies on Rhodes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.