Pasites
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Pasites is a genus of cleptoparasitic bees in the subfamily Nomadinae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pasites canonical | 1 |
| Pasites sjoestedti | 1 |
| Pasites verhoeffi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4052401 — 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: Pasites Context triple: [Nomadinae, contains, Pasites]
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A.
Palaite
Palaite is an ancient Anatolian language, closely related to Hittite and Luwian, once spoken in the region of Pala in north-central Anatolia.
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B.
Simas
Simas is a surname most notably associated with David Simas, an American lawyer and former political advisor who served in the Obama administration.
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C.
Provatas
Provatas is a popular sandy beach on the Greek island of Milos, known for its calm waters and family-friendly atmosphere.
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D.
Pasym
Pasym is a small historic town in northern Poland known for its lakeside setting and traditional Warmian-Masurian architecture.
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E.
Sudeikis
Sudeikis is the surname of American actor, comedian, and writer Jason Sudeikis, known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the series Ted Lasso.
- 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: Pasites Target entity description: Pasites is a genus of cleptoparasitic bees in the subfamily Nomadinae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
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A.
Palaite
Palaite is an ancient Anatolian language, closely related to Hittite and Luwian, once spoken in the region of Pala in north-central Anatolia.
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B.
Simas
Simas is a surname most notably associated with David Simas, an American lawyer and former political advisor who served in the Obama administration.
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C.
Provatas
Provatas is a popular sandy beach on the Greek island of Milos, known for its calm waters and family-friendly atmosphere.
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D.
Pasym
Pasym is a small historic town in northern Poland known for its lakeside setting and traditional Warmian-Masurian architecture.
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E.
Sudeikis
Sudeikis is the surname of American actor, comedian, and writer Jason Sudeikis, known for his work on Saturday Night Live and the series Ted Lasso.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bee genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | cleptoparasitism ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | cuckoo bees ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of cleptoparasitic bees in subfamily Nomadinae ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | brood parasite of other bees ⓘ |
| family | Apidae ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | cuckoo bees of genus Pasites ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Pasites abditus
ⓘ
Pasites bilobatus ⓘ Pasites maculatus ⓘ Pasites maculatus group ⓘ Pasites maculiventris ⓘ Pasites monilicornis ⓘ Pasites nebrodensis ⓘ Pasites nitens ⓘ Pasites oraniensis ⓘ Pasites rufipes ⓘ Pasites self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pasites sjoestedti
Pasites solitaria ⓘ Pasites somaliensis ⓘ Pasites sudanicus ⓘ Pasites self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Pasites verhoeffi
Pasites vindex ⓘ Pasites wagneri ⓘ Pasites xanthocnemis ⓘ Pasites zonatus ⓘ |
| hasSubfamilyCharacteristic | members lack pollen-collecting structures typical of non-parasitic bees ⓘ |
| isInTaxon | Apidae ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Nomadinae genera ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalBehavior | develops using resources provisioned by host bees ⓘ |
| lifeHistoryTrait |
does not build its own nests
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relies on host bee nests for brood development ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitizes | other bee species ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nomadinae ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | females invade host nests to lay eggs ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | laying eggs in nests of other bee species ⓘ |
| subfamily | Nomadinae ⓘ |
| subfamilyCharacteristic | nomadine bees are mostly cleptoparasitic ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | valid genus name in Apidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeOf | cleptoparasitic bee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pasites Description of subject: Pasites is a genus of cleptoparasitic bees in the subfamily Nomadinae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.