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

Lizard Creek Clare

Invert Sampling Session #11536

Session Data

Sample Date
9/2/2025
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
2711367
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/9/2026 10:11:38 AM
Last Update
3/11/2026 9:45:57 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 36
  • Total individuals collected 95
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 5
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 5
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 5
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 6
Copelatus glyphicus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Glossiphoniidae Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Leeches 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Helicopsyche borealis Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Snailcase Maker Caddisflies 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 4
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 3
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 6
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Nixe Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 4
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 2
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 3
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 8
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 3
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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