Ichneumonidae
E403637
Ichneumonidae is a large family of parasitic wasps known for their role in controlling insect populations by laying eggs in or on other arthropods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ichneumonidae canonical | 2 |
| Ichneumoninae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3995101 — 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: Ichneumonidae Context triple: [Hymenoptera, notableFamily, Ichneumonidae]
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A.
Chalcidians
The Chalcidians were an ancient Greek people from the city of Chalcis on Euboea, known for establishing numerous colonies in southern Italy and elsewhere in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Vespidae
Vespidae is a large family of wasps that includes many social and solitary species such as yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps, known for their often complex colony structures and sometimes painful stings.
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C.
Apocrita
Apocrita is a large suborder of insects within the order Hymenoptera that includes wasps, bees, and ants, characterized by a narrow waist separating the thorax and abdomen.
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D.
Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is a large order of insects that includes ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies, many of which are known for complex social behavior and important ecological roles such as pollination and biological control.
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E.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
- 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: Ichneumonidae Target entity description: Ichneumonidae is a large family of parasitic wasps known for their role in controlling insect populations by laying eggs in or on other arthropods.
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A.
Chalcidians
The Chalcidians were an ancient Greek people from the city of Chalcis on Euboea, known for establishing numerous colonies in southern Italy and elsewhere in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Vespidae
Vespidae is a large family of wasps that includes many social and solitary species such as yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps, known for their often complex colony structures and sometimes painful stings.
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C.
Apocrita
Apocrita is a large suborder of insects within the order Hymenoptera that includes wasps, bees, and ants, characterized by a narrow waist separating the thorax and abdomen.
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D.
Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is a large order of insects that includes ants, bees, wasps, and sawflies, many of which are known for complex social behavior and important ecological roles such as pollination and biological control.
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E.
Eumeninae
Eumeninae is a large subfamily of solitary wasps, commonly known as potter or mason wasps, recognized for their mud-built nests and role as predators of caterpillars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parasitoid wasp family
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taxonomic family ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
honeydew
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host fluids ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| bodyPlan |
long antennae
ⓘ
narrow waist ⓘ slender body ⓘ |
| characteristicStructure | ovipositor often long and slender ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
ichneumon wasps
ⓘ
ichneumonid wasps ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1802 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Braconidae by wing venation and size ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
natural enemy of herbivorous insects
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regulator of insect populations ⓘ |
| foundIn | terrestrial ecosystems worldwide ⓘ |
| hasApproximateSpeciesCount | 25000 described species ⓘ |
| hasEstimatedSpeciesCount | 60000 or more species ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Ichneumon extensorius ⓘ |
| hostStageAttacked |
larval stages of insects
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occasionally adult insects ⓘ pupal stages of insects ⓘ |
| includesSubfamily |
Campopleginae
ⓘ
Cryptinae ⓘ Ctenopelmatinae ⓘ Ichneumonidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ichneumoninae
Ophioninae ⓘ Pimplinae ⓘ Tryphoninae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFeedingType |
idiobiont parasitoid
ⓘ
koinobiont parasitoid ⓘ |
| notableFor | high species richness among Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
Coleoptera larvae
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Hymenoptera larvae ⓘ Lepidoptera larvae ⓘ various arthropods ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Braconidae ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | lays eggs in or on hosts ⓘ |
| researchUse | model group for studies of parasitoid ecology and evolution ⓘ |
| superfamily | Ichneumonoidea ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
biological control agent
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parasitoid ⓘ |
| usedIn | classical biological control programs ⓘ |
| wingVenation | characteristic ichneumonid venation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ichneumonidae Description of subject: Ichneumonidae is a large family of parasitic wasps known for their role in controlling insect populations by laying eggs in or on other arthropods.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ichneumoninae