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

Wapsipinicon River De Witt

Invert Sampling Session #6241

Session Data

Sample Date
9/16/2013
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
124307
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
4/4/2014 11:47:19 AM
Last Update
4/29/2014 3:26:26 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Fine Sediments
2 Concrete Riprap
3 Woody Debris
4 Leaf/Detritus Packs
5 Roots/Undercut Banks
Filamentous Algae
Comments

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Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 37
  • Total individuals collected 176
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 17
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Callibaetis fluctuans Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 7
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 20
Coptotomus loticus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 4
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 5
Dineutus assimilis Coleoptera Gyrinidae Whirligig Beetles 2
Gammarus Amphipoda Gammaridae Scuds and sideswimmers 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 2
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 3
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 2
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 3
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Labiobaetis longipalpus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 8
Laccophilus maculosus Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 7
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Neureclipsis Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 3
Neurocordulia molesta Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 4
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 7
Polycentropus Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 2
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 13
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 1
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 1
Stenelmis cheryl Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Stenelmis decorata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Trichocorixa Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 4
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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