chalkhill blue butterfly
E383351
The chalkhill blue butterfly is a small, pale blue lycaenid butterfly of chalk and limestone grasslands in Europe, known for its strong association with specific ant species and its dependence on short, flower-rich turf.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| chalkhill blue butterfly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3750412 — 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: chalkhill blue butterfly Context triple: [Box Hill, supportsSpecies, chalkhill blue butterfly]
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A.
Redfly
Redfly is the nickname and alias of Tom "Redfly" Davis, a central character known as a former Special Forces operative in the film "Triple Frontier."
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B.
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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C.
Butterfly
"Butterfly" is a critically acclaimed 1997 R&B and pop album by Mariah Carey that marked a more mature, hip hop–influenced direction in her music.
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D.
Ruby Crest
Ruby Crest is a prominent high-elevation ridge and hiking destination within Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, known for its alpine scenery and rugged terrain.
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E.
Monarchidae
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- 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: chalkhill blue butterfly Target entity description: The chalkhill blue butterfly is a small, pale blue lycaenid butterfly of chalk and limestone grasslands in Europe, known for its strong association with specific ant species and its dependence on short, flower-rich turf.
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A.
Redfly
Redfly is the nickname and alias of Tom "Redfly" Davis, a central character known as a former Special Forces operative in the film "Triple Frontier."
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B.
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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C.
Butterfly
"Butterfly" is a critically acclaimed 1997 R&B and pop album by Mariah Carey that marked a more mature, hip hop–influenced direction in her music.
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D.
Ruby Crest
Ruby Crest is a prominent high-elevation ridge and hiking destination within Nevada’s Ruby Mountains, known for its alpine scenery and rugged terrain.
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E.
Monarchidae
Monarchidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds, commonly known as monarch flycatchers, found mainly in Australasia, Asia, and Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
arthropod ⓘ butterfly ⓘ insect ⓘ species ⓘ |
| antAssociation |
Lasius
ⓘ
surface form:
Lasius alienus
Lasius niger ⓘ |
| antAssociationType | mutualistic tending of larvae by ants ⓘ |
| association | myrmecophilous relationship with ants ⓘ |
| behavior |
males form leks on slopes and ridges
ⓘ
males patrol for females over short turf ⓘ |
| broodsPerYear | one ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | chalkhill blue ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | maintenance of traditional grazing on chalk grassland ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber
ⓘ
surface form:
Johann Christian von Schreber
|
| distinguishingFeature |
occurs mainly on calcareous grassland with horseshoe vetch
ⓘ
pale silvery-blue males with broad dark borders ⓘ |
| family | Lycaenidae ⓘ |
| flightPeriod | July to September ⓘ |
| genus | Polyommatus ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
British Isles
ⓘ
surface form:
British Isles (southern England)
Europe ⓘ central Europe ⓘ Southern Europe ⓘ
surface form:
southern Europe
|
| habitat |
chalk grassland
ⓘ
limestone grassland ⓘ |
| habitatRequirement | short flower-rich turf ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalAdaptation | larvae secrete sugary substances attractive to ants ⓘ |
| larvalFoodPlant | Hippocrepis comosa ⓘ |
| larvalFoodPlantCommonName | horseshoe vetch ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | holometabolous ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera ⓘ |
| overwintersAs | egg ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Adonis blue butterfly
ⓘ
surface form:
Polyommatus coridon
|
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| similarSpecies |
Adonis blue butterfly
ⓘ
surface form:
Adonis blue
common blue ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polyommatinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
intensive agriculture
ⓘ
loss of unimproved chalk grassland ⓘ scrub encroachment ⓘ |
| wingColorFemale | brown with blue suffusion ⓘ |
| wingColorMale | pale blue ⓘ |
| wingPattern | dark borders and white fringes ⓘ |
| wingspan | 30–36 mm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1775 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: chalkhill blue butterfly Description of subject: The chalkhill blue butterfly is a small, pale blue lycaenid butterfly of chalk and limestone grasslands in Europe, known for its strong association with specific ant species and its dependence on short, flower-rich turf.
Referenced by (1)
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