San Bruno elfin butterfly
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The San Bruno elfin butterfly is a small, rare, and federally endangered butterfly species endemic to the coastal scrub habitats of San Bruno Mountain in California.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| San Bruno elfin butterfly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9709234 — 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: San Bruno elfin butterfly Context triple: [San Bruno Mountain, hasSpecies, San Bruno elfin butterfly]
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A.
Star Butterfly
Star Butterfly is a magical princess from another dimension and the energetic, rebellious main protagonist of the animated series "Star vs. the Forces of Evil."
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B.
Borboletta
Borboletta is a 1974 jazz-fusion–oriented studio album by the band Santana, noted for its Brazilian influences and atmospheric, experimental sound.
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C.
Danaus
Danaus is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the king of Libya and father of the Danaids, whose story is central to the legend of the fifty daughters who slew their husbands.
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D.
Adonis blue butterfly
The Adonis blue butterfly is a strikingly bright blue European butterfly species associated with chalk grassland habitats and valued as an indicator of high-quality calcareous downland.
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E.
The Yellow Admiral
The Yellow Admiral is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian, part of the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin amid the Napoleonic Wars.
- 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: San Bruno elfin butterfly Target entity description: The San Bruno elfin butterfly is a small, rare, and federally endangered butterfly species endemic to the coastal scrub habitats of San Bruno Mountain in California.
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A.
Star Butterfly
Star Butterfly is a magical princess from another dimension and the energetic, rebellious main protagonist of the animated series "Star vs. the Forces of Evil."
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B.
Borboletta
Borboletta is a 1974 jazz-fusion–oriented studio album by the band Santana, noted for its Brazilian influences and atmospheric, experimental sound.
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C.
Danaus
Danaus is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the king of Libya and father of the Danaids, whose story is central to the legend of the fifty daughters who slew their husbands.
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D.
Adonis blue butterfly
The Adonis blue butterfly is a strikingly bright blue European butterfly species associated with chalk grassland habitats and valued as an indicator of high-quality calcareous downland.
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E.
The Yellow Admiral
The Yellow Admiral is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian, part of the Aubrey–Maturin series, following Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin amid the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lepidoptera
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butterfly ⓘ endangered species ⓘ insect ⓘ |
| adultDiet | nectar from local flowering plants ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | San Bruno elfin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | federally endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endemicTo |
California
NERFINISHED
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San Bruno Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ San Mateo County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Lycaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightPeriod |
March to May
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spring ⓘ |
| genus | Callophrys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
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north-facing slopes ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ serpentine soils ⓘ |
| hostPlant | Sedum spathulifolium ⓘ |
| hostPlantCommonName | broadleaf stonecrop ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFoodPlant | Sedum spathulifolium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
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egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| managementAction | habitat protection and restoration ⓘ |
| microhabitat |
areas with dense stonecrop patches
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steep, rocky slopes ⓘ |
| nativeRange | coastal scrub habitats of San Bruno Mountain ⓘ |
| occursOn | San Bruno Mountain ridge tops ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| protectedArea | San Bruno Mountain Habitat Conservation Plan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | eggs laid on or near host plant ⓘ |
| scientificName | Callophrys mossii bayensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
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habitat loss ⓘ invasive plant species ⓘ recreational disturbance ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| wingColor | brownish-gray ⓘ |
| wingPattern | subtle mottling on underside ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Bruno elfin butterfly Description of subject: The San Bruno elfin butterfly is a small, rare, and federally endangered butterfly species endemic to the coastal scrub habitats of San Bruno Mountain in California.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.