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INSECTS

Laughing Giant Caddisfly

Banksiola dossuaria

Insects
Laughing Giant Caddisfly, photo 1 of 5
Laughing Giant Caddisfly, photo 2 of 5
Laughing Giant Caddisfly, photo 3 of 5

Caddisfly in the family Phryganeidae. Lives near water.

There are 92 observations of Laughing Giant Caddisfly in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  2. Estrie14
  3. Capitale-Nationale12
  4. Lanaudière10
  5. Outaouais8
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  8. Laurentides4
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  10. Nord-du-Québec3
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Montréal1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Forked ScorpionflyPanorpa subfurcata
Crotch's giant caddisflyBanksiola crotchi