Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

East Branch Iowa River Belmond

Invert Sampling Session #10337

Session Data

Sample Date
10/5/2022
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2185503
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/24/2023 2:15:38 PM
Last Update
3/2/2023 1:02:03 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Woody Debris
3 Leaf/Detritus Packs
4 Bedrock/Large Boulders
5 Coarse Rock
Streambank Vegetation
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 41
  • Total individuals collected 340
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 5
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 13
Baetisca lacustris Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 1
Belostoma Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 4
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 76
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 24
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 42
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 10
Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 2
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 9
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 6
Hexagenia limbata Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 1
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 7
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 27
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Lampyridae Coleoptera Lampyridae Fireflies, Glow Worms, Lightning Bugs 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 40
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 14
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 3
Perlidae Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 3
Procloeon Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 9
Ranatra Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenonema femoratum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 9
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 2
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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