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

Indian Creek Lewis (RMN Trend Site)

Invert Sampling Session #11221

Session Data

Sample Date
8/29/2024
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2487625
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/14/2025 10:28:41 AM
Last Update
3/17/2025 10:08:40 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 29
  • Total individuals collected 270
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella parvula Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 9
Baetidae Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 15
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 8
Caenidae Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 6
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 40
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 41
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 50
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 18
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Hirudinea Leeches 1
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 2
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 8
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 13
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 12
Liodessus affinis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Lymnaeidae Basommatophora Lymnaeidae Lymnaeid Snails 2
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 13
Procloeon Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Progomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Trichoptera Trichoptera Caddisflies 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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