Triepeolus
E409770
Triepeolus is a genus of cleptoparasitic bees known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species, particularly within the subfamily Nomadinae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triepeolus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4052399 — 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: Triepeolus Context triple: [Nomadinae, contains, Triepeolus]
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A.
Cercyon
Cercyon is a figure from Greek mythology, a violent bandit and wrestler slain by the hero Theseus during his journey to Athens.
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B.
Argeiphontes
Argeiphontes is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes, highlighting his role as the slayer of the many-eyed giant Argus Panoptes.
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C.
Alcathous
Alcathous is the ancient acropolis of the Greek city of Megara, serving as its fortified citadel and religious center.
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D.
Oenomaus
Oenomaus is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Pisa and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
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E.
Mardontes
Mardontes was a Persian military commander who led Achaemenid forces against the Greeks during the Greco-Persian Wars, notably at the Battle of Mycale.
- 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: Triepeolus Target entity description: Triepeolus is a genus of cleptoparasitic bees known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species, particularly within the subfamily Nomadinae.
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A.
Cercyon
Cercyon is a figure from Greek mythology, a violent bandit and wrestler slain by the hero Theseus during his journey to Athens.
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B.
Argeiphontes
Argeiphontes is an epithet of the Greek god Hermes, highlighting his role as the slayer of the many-eyed giant Argus Panoptes.
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C.
Alcathous
Alcathous is the ancient acropolis of the Greek city of Megara, serving as its fortified citadel and religious center.
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D.
Oenomaus
Oenomaus is a king in Greek mythology, best known as the ruler of Pisa and the father of Hippodamia, whose deadly chariot races led to the famous contest won by Pelops.
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E.
Mardontes
Mardontes was a Persian military commander who led Achaemenid forces against the Greeks during the Greco-Persian Wars, notably at the Battle of Mycale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bee genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | cleptoparasitic ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Nomadinae ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | cuckoo bees ⓘ |
| describedAs | cleptoparasitic bee genus in Nomadinae ⓘ |
| distribution |
Nearctic
ⓘ
surface form:
Nearctic region
Neotropical realm ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropical region
North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | cleptoparasite of solitary bees ⓘ |
| family | Apidae ⓘ |
| hasParasiticLifestyle | true ⓘ |
| hasSting | true ⓘ |
| hostNestLocation | often in ground nests ⓘ |
| hostNestType | solitary bee nests ⓘ |
| isSolitary | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalBehavior | larvae kill or outcompete host larvae ⓘ |
| laysEggsInNestsOf | other bee species ⓘ |
| lifecycleTrait |
does not build its own nests
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larvae consume host provisions ⓘ |
| morphologicalTrait |
boldly patterned coloration
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heavily sculptured integument ⓘ reduced scopa ⓘ short, robust body form ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
ground-nesting bees
ⓘ
long-horned bees ⓘ |
| parasitizesGenus |
Diadasia
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Melissodes ⓘ Svastra ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | incidental pollinator ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | genus of cuckoo bees in Apidae ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | females infiltrate host nests to lay eggs ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | brood parasitism ⓘ |
| subfamily | Nomadinae ⓘ |
| superfamily | Apoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Triepeolus Description of subject: Triepeolus is a genus of cleptoparasitic bees known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species, particularly within the subfamily Nomadinae.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.