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

Beaver Creek Cedar Falls

Invert Sampling Session #5555

Session Data

Sample Date
8/6/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
49154
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/29/2013 7:35:05 AM
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 Leaf/Detritus Packs
5 Streambank Vegetation
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 56
  • Total individuals collected 409
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 5
Ancyronyx variegatus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 2
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 13
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 8
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 23
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 7
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Centroptilum Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 34
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 13
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 10
Coptotomus loticus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 9
Culex Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 4
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 7
Gomphurus fraternus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 10
Gyrinus analis Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 2
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 8
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 2
Hexagenia limbata Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 8
Hydrochara soror Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Hydrochus subcupreus Coleoptera Hydrochidae Water Scavenger Beetles 2
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Hydropsyche orris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 15
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 6
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Lioporeus triangularis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 45
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 49
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 14
Nectopsyche Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 21
Neoporus clypealis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Palmacorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 2
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 9
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 2
Pycnopsyche Trichoptera Limnephilidae Northern Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 3
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Stylurus notatus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 15
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 5

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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