Ellida caniplaga
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 447th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Linden Prominent in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July and October–February, 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Linden Prominent sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Linden Prominent that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are White-Dotted Prominent (about 10%), Azalea Caterpillar Moth (about 10%) and Mottled Prominent (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 Shenandoah National Park (8 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.
