Bombyx mori
E106869
Bombyx mori is the domesticated silkworm species widely used in sericulture for producing commercial silk.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bombyx mori canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T899802 — 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: Bombyx mori Context triple: [Morus, primaryHostOf, Bombyx mori]
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A.
Colinus cristatus
Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
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B.
Aquila fasciata
Aquila fasciata, commonly known as the Bonelli's eagle, is a medium-to-large bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its powerful build and agile hunting.
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C.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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D.
Leipoa ocellata
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
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E.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
- 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: Bombyx mori Target entity description: Bombyx mori is the domesticated silkworm species widely used in sericulture for producing commercial silk.
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A.
Colinus cristatus
Colinus cristatus, commonly known as the crested bobwhite, is a small ground-dwelling New World quail species native to Central and South America, recognized by its distinctive head crest and mottled plumage.
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B.
Aquila fasciata
Aquila fasciata, commonly known as the Bonelli's eagle, is a medium-to-large bird of prey found in parts of southern Europe, Africa, and Asia, known for its powerful build and agile hunting.
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C.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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D.
Leipoa ocellata
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
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E.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
domesticated animal
ⓘ
insect ⓘ species ⓘ |
| adultColoration | white or pale with dark markings ⓘ |
| binomialName | Bombyx mori self-link ⓘ |
| breeding | numerous strains selected for silk yield ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=56 ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| cocoonComposition |
fibroin
ⓘ
sericin ⓘ |
| commonName |
domesticated silkworm
ⓘ
silkworm of the mulberry ⓘ |
| dependenceOnHumans | cannot complete life cycle without human care ⓘ |
| domesticationEffect | loss of ability to survive in the wild ⓘ |
| domesticationRegion | East Asia ⓘ |
| domesticationStatus | fully domesticated ⓘ |
| domesticationTime | at least several thousand years ago ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major source of commercial silk ⓘ |
| eggLayingBehavior | lays eggs on flat surfaces ⓘ |
| family | Bombycidae ⓘ |
| flightAbility | adults are flightless or weak fliers ⓘ |
| genus | Bombyx ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | China ⓘ |
| habitat | human-controlled rearing environments ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalBodyColor | usually white or cream ⓘ |
| larvalInstars | 5 ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult moth
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| modelOrganismFor |
insect physiology
ⓘ
lepidopteran genetics ⓘ silk protein biosynthesis ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| primaryFoodPlant |
Morus
ⓘ
surface form:
Morus alba
mulberry leaves ⓘ |
| reproductionType | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sexDeterminationSystem | ZW sex-determination system ⓘ |
| silkFilamentLength | up to 900 meters ⓘ |
| silkGlandLocation | modified salivary glands ⓘ |
| silkProducedAtStage | final larval instar ⓘ |
| silkUseByHumans |
biomaterials research
ⓘ
medical sutures ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor | silk production ⓘ |
| usedIn | sericulture ⓘ |
| vision | adults have reduced vision ⓘ |
| wildAncestor | Bombyx mandarina ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Bombyx mori Description of subject: Bombyx mori is the domesticated silkworm species widely used in sericulture for producing commercial silk.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.