Euplagia quadripunctaria
E1039244
Euplagia quadripunctaria, commonly known as the Jersey tiger moth, is a brightly patterned day-flying moth species found across parts of Europe and the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Euplagia quadripunctaria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13407662 — 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: Euplagia quadripunctaria Context triple: [Valley of the Butterflies, butterflySpeciesLatinName, Euplagia quadripunctaria]
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A.
Zeugopterus punctatus
Zeugopterus punctatus is a small European flatfish species, commonly known as the common topknot, found on rocky coastal seabeds in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
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B.
Polioptila caerulea
Polioptila caerulea, commonly known as the blue-gray gnatcatcher, is a small, active insectivorous songbird native to North and Central America, recognized for its bluish-gray plumage and long, constantly flicking tail.
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C.
Stephanophorus diadematus
Stephanophorus diadematus, commonly known as the diademed tanager, is a brightly colored South American songbird notable for its vivid blue plumage and striking red-and-white crown.
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D.
Phrygilus plebejus
Phrygilus plebejus, commonly known as the plain-colored seedeater, is a small South American finch-like bird found in Andean and adjacent regions.
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E.
Euryptila
Euryptila is a genus of small passerine birds in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae.
- 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: Euplagia quadripunctaria Target entity description: Euplagia quadripunctaria, commonly known as the Jersey tiger moth, is a brightly patterned day-flying moth species found across parts of Europe and the Mediterranean.
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A.
Zeugopterus punctatus
Zeugopterus punctatus is a small European flatfish species, commonly known as the common topknot, found on rocky coastal seabeds in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
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B.
Polioptila caerulea
Polioptila caerulea, commonly known as the blue-gray gnatcatcher, is a small, active insectivorous songbird native to North and Central America, recognized for its bluish-gray plumage and long, constantly flicking tail.
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C.
Stephanophorus diadematus
Stephanophorus diadematus, commonly known as the diademed tanager, is a brightly colored South American songbird notable for its vivid blue plumage and striking red-and-white crown.
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D.
Phrygilus plebejus
Phrygilus plebejus, commonly known as the plain-colored seedeater, is a small South American finch-like bird found in Andean and adjacent regions.
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E.
Euryptila
Euryptila is a genus of small passerine birds in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctiinae
ⓘ
Lepidoptera ⓘ moth species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | day-flying ⓘ |
| attractedTo |
light
ⓘ
nectar sources ⓘ |
| binomialName | Euplagia quadripunctaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Jersey tiger moth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Poda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionTrend | expanding in northern Europe ⓘ |
| family | Erebidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightPeriod | July to September ⓘ |
| forewingLength | approximately 21 mm ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Channel Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Euplagia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
gardens
ⓘ
river valleys ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
Callimorpha quadripunctaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panaxia quadripunctaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFoodPlant |
Eupatorium cannabinum
ⓘ
Lamium species ⓘ Plantago species ⓘ Rubus fruticosus ⓘ Urtica dioica ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| notablePopulation | Rhodes Island, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGenerationsPerYear | one GENERATED ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera ⓘ |
| overwintersAs | larva ⓘ |
| pattern | tiger-like stripes ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatusIn | some European countries ⓘ |
| subfamily | Arctiinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| wingColor |
black forewings with cream stripes
ⓘ
orange hindwings with black spots ⓘ |
| wingspan | 52–65 mm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1761 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Euplagia quadripunctaria Description of subject: Euplagia quadripunctaria, commonly known as the Jersey tiger moth, is a brightly patterned day-flying moth species found across parts of Europe and the Mediterranean.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.