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

Upper Iowa River Dorchester

Invert Sampling Session #6184

Session Data

Sample Date
9/11/2013
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
123827
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
3/27/2014 2:52:11 PM
Last Update
2/25/2016 12:06:06 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 70
  • Total individuals collected 271
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acentrella Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 3
Anopheles Diptera Culicidae Mosquitoes 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Baetis brunneicolor Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Baetisca Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 1
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 3
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 1
Caecidotea Isopoda Asellidae Aquatic Sowbugs 5
Callibaetis fluctuans Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 35
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 9
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 4
Coptotomus loticus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 3
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 12
Dolichopodidae Diptera Dolichopodidae Longlegged Flies 1
Faxonius Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 4
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 3
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 6
Haliplus borealis Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Haliplus connexus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 5
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hydropsyche aerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 17
Hydropsyche placoda Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 4
Hydropsyche scalaris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 12
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 4
Laccobius minutoides Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 2
Lumbricidae Haplotaxida Lumbricidae Aquatic Worms 3
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Maccaffertium mediopunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium pulchellum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 3
Microvelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 1
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Optioservus fastiditus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Paracloeodes minutus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Paragnetina media Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 7
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 9
Plauditus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Polycentropus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 1
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 2
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Sialis Megaloptera Sialidae Alderflies 1
Sigara lineata Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 5
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 6
Stenelmis Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 4
Stenelmis musgravei Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Stylurus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 5
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 2
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 13
Tropisternus lateralis Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 3

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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