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

Honey Creek Littleport (HW60)

Invert Sampling Session #5563

Session Data

Sample Date
7/23/2012
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
45363
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
10/29/2013 8:23:35 AM
Last Update
4/3/2025 1:40:30 PM

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 Bedrock/Large Boulders
Woody Debris
Roots/Undercut Banks
Vascular Aquatic Vegetation
Filamentous Algae
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 42
  • Total individuals collected 137
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Aeshna umbrosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 3
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 3
Baetis flavistriga Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 10
Belostomatidae Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 1
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 4
Cambaridae Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 2
Ceratopsyche alhedra Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 15
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 3
Ceratopsyche slossonae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 20
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 1
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Cymbiodyta toddi Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2
Dicranota Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Dubiraphia quadrinotata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Erpobdella microstoma Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Leeches 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 6
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 4
Hemerodromia Diptera Empididae Dance Flies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 3
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydroptilidae Trichoptera Hydroptilidae Micro Caddisflies 1
Laccophilus fasciatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Mesovelia mulsanti Hemiptera Mesoveliidae Water Treaders 1
Neoporus dimidiatus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 3
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 3
Pseudosuccinea columella Basommatophora Lymnaeidae Lymnaeid Snails 1
Scirtidae Coleoptera Scirtidae Marsh Beetles 2
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 12
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenonema femoratum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 4
Trombidiformes Trombidiformes Water Mites 2
Tropisternus Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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