Tiphiidae
E391885
Tiphiidae is a family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, known for their role as parasitoids of beetle larvae.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3821079 — 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: Tiphiidae Context triple: [Vespoidea, includes, Tiphiidae]
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A.
Timaliidae
Timaliidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds commonly known as babblers, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa.
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B.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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C.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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D.
Ptychochetidae
Ptychochetidae is a family of elongated, eel-like fishes classified within the order Anguilliformes.
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E.
Chacidae
Chacidae is a family of freshwater catfishes known as frogmouth catfishes, characterized by their broad, flattened heads and sedentary, ambush-predator lifestyle in Southeast Asian waters.
- 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: Tiphiidae Target entity description: Tiphiidae is a family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, known for their role as parasitoids of beetle larvae.
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A.
Timaliidae
Timaliidae is a family of small to medium-sized passerine birds commonly known as babblers, found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa.
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B.
Fundulidae
Fundulidae is a family of small ray-finned fishes commonly known as topminnows and killifishes, found primarily in freshwater and coastal habitats of North and Central America.
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C.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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D.
Ptychochetidae
Ptychochetidae is a family of elongated, eel-like fishes classified within the order Anguilliformes.
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E.
Chacidae
Chacidae is a family of freshwater catfishes known as frogmouth catfishes, characterized by their broad, flattened heads and sedentary, ambush-predator lifestyle in Southeast Asian waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
honeydew
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | Insecta ⓘ |
| belongsToKingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| belongsToOrder | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| belongsToPhylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| bodyType | medium-sized wasps ⓘ |
| commonName |
tiphiid flower wasps
ⓘ
tiphiid wasps ⓘ |
| describedIn | 19th century entomological literature ⓘ |
| developmentType | larval ectoparasitoid ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | parasitoid of beetle larvae ⓘ |
| femaleBehavior | ground-dwelling host-searching ⓘ |
| foundIn |
agricultural landscapes
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ terrestrial habitats ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Brachycistidinae
ⓘ
Thynninae ⓘ Tiphiidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tiphiinae
|
| importance | biological control agents of beetle pests ⓘ |
| isA |
parasitic wasp family
ⓘ
wasp family ⓘ |
| larvalDiet | beetle larvae tissues ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage | holometabolous development ⓘ |
| maleBehavior | flower-visiting for nectar ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
often elongate bodies
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often spiny legs adapted for digging ⓘ well-developed mandibles ⓘ |
| notableInteraction | regulation of soil-dwelling beetle populations ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Hymenoptera
ⓘ
Vespoidea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mutillidae
ⓘ
Scoliidae ⓘ Vespidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | oviposition on or near beetle larvae ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicRole | parasitoid ⓘ |
| typicalHost |
Coleoptera larvae
ⓘ
Scarabaeidae larvae ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tiphiidae Description of subject: Tiphiidae is a family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, known for their role as parasitoids of beetle larvae.
Referenced by (3)
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