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

Wapsipinicon River Otterville

Invert Sampling Session #5535

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
49119
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/28/2013 1:35:48 PM
Last Update
4/3/2025 1:40:29 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 47
  • Total individuals collected 145
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 4
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 5
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 1
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 8
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 5
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 2
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 6
Dineutus Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 1
Dineutus assimilis Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 2
Dubiraphia minima Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 4
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 5
Helochares maculicollis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 10
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 5
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 5
Labiobaetis longipalpus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 10
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 8
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Nectopsyche pavida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 3
Neoplea Hemiptera Pleidae Pygmy Backswimmers 3
Neoporus clypealis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 3
Progomphus obscurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Pseudosuccinea columella Basommatophora Lymnaeidae Lymnaeid Snails 1
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 1
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 7
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 3
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 5
Tropisternus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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