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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #10918

Session Data

Sample Date
10/2/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2504108
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
12/18/2024 10:25:26 AM
Last Update
3/5/2025 4:20:21 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 31
  • Total individuals collected 275
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Agnetina Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Anthopotamus myops Ephemeroptera Potamanthidae Hacklegilled Burrower Mayflies 19
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 15
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 32
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 21
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 19
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 8
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 16
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 1
Liodessus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Maccaffertium Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 25
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 39
Neureclipsis Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 2
Paraleptophlebia Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies 1
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 4
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 2
Simuliidae Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 35
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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