Ellida caniplaga
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Ellida caniplaga, the linden prominent moth, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found from Texas to Florida, north to New Brunswick, west to Ontario and Minnesota. 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. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Linden Prominent sighting in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 167th most-seen of the 196 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Linden Prominent in Point Pelee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Linden Prominent sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Linden Prominent sightings, Point Pelee National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Linden Prominent that you can see in Point Pelee National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Walnut Caterpillar Moth (about 10%), White-Dotted Prominent (about 10%) and Spotted Datana Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Linden Prominent is recorded against all the insects logged in Point Pelee National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
