Holometabola
E1223566
UNEXPLORED
Holometabola is a major insect clade characterized by complete metamorphosis, including distinct egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages, and encompassing groups such as beetles, flies, butterflies, and wasps.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holometabola canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16613621 — 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: Holometabola Context triple: [Symphyta, belongsToClade, Holometabola]
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A.
Isoptera
Isoptera is the insect order comprising termites, known for their eusocial colonies, wood-feeding habits, and significant ecological and economic impacts.
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B.
Semioptera
Semioptera is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for its distinctive male plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
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C.
Insecta
Insecta is the largest class of arthropods, comprising all insects—small, typically six-legged invertebrates with segmented bodies and exoskeletons found in nearly every terrestrial and freshwater habitat.
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D.
Homaloptera
Homaloptera is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Neodermata
Neodermata is a major parasitic clade of flatworms that includes flukes and tapeworms characterized by a specialized neodermis adapted for life on or within vertebrate hosts.
- 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: Holometabola Target entity description: Holometabola is a major insect clade characterized by complete metamorphosis, including distinct egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages, and encompassing groups such as beetles, flies, butterflies, and wasps.
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A.
Isoptera
Isoptera is the insect order comprising termites, known for their eusocial colonies, wood-feeding habits, and significant ecological and economic impacts.
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B.
Semioptera
Semioptera is a genus of birds-of-paradise known for its distinctive male plumage and elaborate courtship displays.
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C.
Insecta
Insecta is the largest class of arthropods, comprising all insects—small, typically six-legged invertebrates with segmented bodies and exoskeletons found in nearly every terrestrial and freshwater habitat.
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D.
Homaloptera
Homaloptera is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.
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E.
Neodermata
Neodermata is a major parasitic clade of flatworms that includes flukes and tapeworms characterized by a specialized neodermis adapted for life on or within vertebrate hosts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.