- Ellida caniplaga
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Ellida caniplaga 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Notodontidae Genus: Ellida Species: E. caniplaga Binomial name Ellida caniplaga
(Walker, 1856)[1]Synonyms - Cymatophora caniplaga Walker, 1856
- Edema transversta Walker, 1865
- Ellida gelida Grote, 1876
The Linden Prominent Moth (Ellida caniplaga) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Texas to Florida, north to New Brunswick, west to Ontario and Minnesota.[2]
The wingspan is 34-44 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. There are two generations per year in the south.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Tilia species. They usually feed high in the canopy of their host plant. The larvae are highly variable in their coloration. The species overwinters in the soil in the pupal stage.
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