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

East Fork Wapsipinicon River New Hampton

Invert Sampling Session #11010

Session Data

Sample Date
7/18/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2466897
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
1/23/2025 8:24:30 AM
Last Update
1/30/2025 8:10:30 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 32
  • Total individuals collected 225
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 5
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Belostoma Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Belostomatidae Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 1
Callibaetis fluctuans Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 7
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 16
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Dixella Diptera Dixidae Dixid Midges 1
Erpobdella punctata Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Faxonius Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 2
Helisoma Basommatophora Planorbidae Planorbid Snails 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 28
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 63
Leptoceridae Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 3
Libellula pulchella Odonata Libellulidae Skimmer Dragonflies 2
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 21
Oligochaeta Aquatic Worms 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 24
Plauditus punctiventris/virilis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Procloeon viridoculare Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 18
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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