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

East Fork Wapsipinicon River Sweet Marsh SWMA - Tripoli

Invert Sampling Session #10637

Session Data

Sample Date
8/30/2023
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2330482
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/13/2023 3:53:52 PM
Last Update
2/25/2025 1:50:19 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Woody Debris
3 Roots/Undercut Banks
4 Leaf/Detritus Packs
5 Clay/Hardpan
Coarse Rock
Streambank Vegetation
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 52
  • Total individuals collected 292
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Ancyronyx variegatus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 11
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 5
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 17
Atrichopogon Diptera Ceratopogonidae Biting Midges, No-See-Ums, Punkies 3
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetisca Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 5
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 5
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 11
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 8
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Chauliodes pectinicornis Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 28
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 4
Chrysops Diptera Tabanidae Horse Flies, Deer Flies 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 7
Dineutus assimilis Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 2
Faxonius rusticus Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Gomphurus fraternus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 3
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 9
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 5
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 2
Hexagenia Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 11
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 3
Hydra Anthoathecatae Hydridae Hydrozoans, Hydralike Animals 2
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 14
Lymnaeidae Basommatophora Lymnaeidae Lymnaeid Snails 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 26
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 14
Macromia illinoiensis Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 2
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 18
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 4
Procloeon rufostrigatum Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 3
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 1
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Stylurus amnicola Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 7
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 14

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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