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Ellida Caniplaga

Ellida caniplaga

Plate XXXIX — Ellida Caniplaga is Fig. 31
Plate XXXIX — Ellida Caniplaga is Fig. 31

The moth in Pennsylvania is double-brooded. The first brood appears upon the wing in the early spring. The caterpillar feeds upon the linden (Tilia). The second brood is matured about the end of July. The insect is not common in collections, because its habits have not been hitherto understood.