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INSECTS

Ornate Northern Caddisfly

Limnephilus ornatus

Insects
Ornate Northern Caddisfly, Adult
Ornate Northern Caddisfly, photo 2 of 5
Ornate Northern Caddisfly, Adult

Caddisfly in the family Limnephilidae. Lives near water.

There are 54 observations of Ornate Northern Caddisfly in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue13
  2. Capitale-Nationale9
  3. Montérégie5
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  5. Montréal5
  6. Laurentides4
  7. Estrie4
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  9. Côte-Nord3
  10. Nord-du-Québec1
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Silver-striped Northern CaddisflyHesperophylax designatus
Chocolate-and-cream SedgePlatycentropus radiatus