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

West Nodaway River Shambaugh

Invert Sampling Session #11217

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2476286
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/5/2025 3:59:16 PM
Last Update
3/7/2025 8:01:44 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 37
  • Total individuals collected 253
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 3
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 5
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 9
Callibaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 6
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 35
Coenagrionidae Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Dubiraphia minima Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 22
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 14
Heptageniidae Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 5
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 25
Labiobaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Leucrocuta Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 23
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Metrobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 1
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 9
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Procloeon Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Progomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 4
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 20

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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