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

Buffalo Creek Central City

Invert Sampling Session #10906

Session Data

Sample Date
8/19/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2481720
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/16/2024 10:33:30 AM
Last Update
3/25/2025 1:29:05 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Coarse Rock
3 Bedrock/Large Boulders
4 Woody Debris
5 Leaf/Detritus Packs
Roots/Undercut Banks
Filamentous Algae
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 45
  • Total individuals collected 211
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Ancyronyx variegatus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 5
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Campeloma Architaenioglossa Viviparidae Viviparidae Snails 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 11
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 14
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 9
Faxonius rusticus Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Ferrissia Basommatophora Ancylidae Ancylid Snails 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Gomphidae Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 5
Hydrobiidae Neotaenioglossa Hydrobiidae Hydrobiid Snails 5
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 14
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 20
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 16
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Macromia Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 2
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 7
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Neureclipsis Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 2
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 1
Pleuroceridae Neotaenioglossa Pleuroceridae Pleurocerid Snails 6
Pseudosuccinea columella Basommatophora Lymnaeidae Lymnaeid Snails 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 2
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 8
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 15

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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