Ellida
Grote, 1887
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1- Ellida caniplaga(Linden Prominent)
Ellida is a of in the Notodontidae, Chadisrinae. The genus was established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1887 (sometimes cited as 1876). It contains five described distributed across North America and parts of Asia. Species within this genus are part of the diverse noctuoid moth fauna.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ellida: /ˈɛl.li.da/
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Identification
Ellida can be distinguished from other Notodontidae by a combination of wing pattern and male genitalia characteristics, though specific diagnostic features require examination. The genus is placed in the Chadisrinae based on morphological and molecular evidence.
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Distribution
Recorded from Vermont and other parts of the United States; -level distributions include North America (E. caniplaga, E. viridimixta) and Asia (E. branickii, E. arcuata, E. ornatrix in China).
Similar Taxa
- Other Chadisrinae generaShares characteristics; requires genitalia dissection or molecular analysis for definitive separation
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Taxonomic Authorship
The authority is sometimes cited as Grote, 1876, but Catalogue of Life and GBIF record it as Grote, 1887. This discrepancy likely stems from publication date complications in 19th-century taxonomic literature.
Species List
Five are currently recognized: Ellida viridimixta (Bremer, 1861), Ellida branickii (Oberthür, 1880), Ellida arcuata (Alpheraky, 1897), Ellida ornatrix (Schintlmeister & Fang, 2001), and Ellida caniplaga (Walker, 1856).