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vr.tr.butterfly · thing-q11946202

Let an agent describe butterflies, their biology, identification and conservation, from scientific sources.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.LIV
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Taxon Which butterfly.

Species

Name.

Species

Name and family.

  1. Which species? provenance
  2. Per which taxonomy? provenance

Identification

Features.

Features

Description.

  1. Which identification features? provenance
  2. Per which field guide? provenance
Life cycle Stages.

Stages

Egg to adult.

Stage

Description.

  1. Which life stage? boundary
  2. Per which source? provenance

Host plants

Food.

Host plant

Species.

  1. Which larval host plants? provenance
  2. Per which study? provenance
Ecology Habitat.

Habitat

Range.

Range

Region.

  1. Where does it live? provenance
  2. Per which source? provenance

Migration

Movement.

Migration

Description.

  1. Does it migrate? provenance
  2. Per which study? provenance
Conservation Status.

Status

Category.

Status

Category and year.

  1. What conservation status? provenance
  2. Per which assessment? provenance

Monitoring

Trends.

Trend

Value and period.

  1. What population trend? measurement
  2. Per which monitoring scheme? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
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Plane
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Domain
PHY.LIV

What it is Filled

Insects of the order Lepidoptera in the superfamily Papilionoidea (including skippers and the American moth-butterflies), typically day-flying with usually clubbed antennae and large, often brightly coloured scaled wings; about 17,500 to 19,000 described species, with a complete life cycle of egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and adult.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe butterflies, their biology, identification and conservation, from scientific sources.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Butterflies are a clade within the moths; the butterfly-moth distinction is informal.
  • Most are day-active and have clubbed antennae.
  • Monitoring schemes such as the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme track population trends.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • advise collecting protected species

May

  • describe biology and conservation

Moral aspects Filled

  • biodiversity conservation

Who is affected

  • ecosystems

Owners Filled

Steward

nobody; a group of organisms

Master systems

  • NCBI Taxonomy
  • GBIF

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q105146 - registry parent class

related

  • Lepidoptera - order
  • moth - paraphyletic group
  • caterpillar - larva
  • pollination - ecosystem service

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.butterfly
  • Wikidata: Q11946202 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11946202)
  • NCBI Taxonomy: 37572 Papilionoidea

Direct properties required Filled

  • wingspan: about 1 to 30 cm - across species

Recognition required Filled

  • Usually clubbed antennae; resting wing position is not a universal diagnostic feature
  • Insects with four scaled wings, often colourful, and usually clubbed antennae (Hedylidae are exceptions).

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • describe biology and life cycle
  • explain identification features
  • explain conservation status and monitoring
  • distinguish butterflies from moths

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Population declines from habitat loss and pesticides

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • IUCN Red List assessments
  • EU Habitats Directive (listed species)
  • CITES (listed species such as birdwings)

Context of use required Filled

  • Pollination and food webs; indicators of environmental change.
  • swallowtails (Papilionidae)
  • whites and yellows (Pieridae)
  • brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae)
  • blues and coppers (Lycaenidae)
  • metalmarks (Riodinidae)
  • skippers (Hesperiidae)
  • moth-butterflies (Hedylidae)

Sources Filled

  1. Q11946202 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Butterfly - general description of the subject
  3. Taxonomy Browser: Papilionoidea - Papilionoidea and NCBI Taxonomy identifier 37572.
  4. An updated checklist of the European Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) - Approximately 19,000 species and all seven listed families, including Hesperiidae and Hedylidae.
  5. Moth-like butterflies (Hedylidae: Lepidoptera): a summary, with comments on the egg - Hedylidae morphology, including threadlike and comb-like antennae.
  6. Frequently Asked Questions: Discover Butterflies & Moths - Life-cycle stages, adult feeding, size variation and butterfly-moth distinctions.
  7. About the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme - Population monitoring and butterflies as indicators of environmental change.
  8. Appendices - Species-specific international trade listings, including birdwing butterflies.

Open questions

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Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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