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

Beaver Creek Cedar Falls

Invert Sampling Session #6351

Session Data

Sample Date
10/9/2013
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
129749
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
4/14/2014 11:53:09 AM
Last Update
4/28/2014 7:39:15 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 43
  • Total individuals collected 187
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 9
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 24
Baetisca lacustris Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 5
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Callibaetis Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 4
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 19
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 7
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 2
Faxonius Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 6
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 22
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 6
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 2
Leptophlebiidae Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies 1
Liodessus affinis Coleoptera Dytiscidae Predaceous Diving Beetles 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 18
Macromia Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 7
Nectopsyche diarina Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Perlinella drymo Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 4
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 2
Pteronarcys Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 3
Rheumatobates Hemiptera Gerridae Water Striders 1
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Sphaeriidae Veneroida Sphaeriidae Fingernail clams 3
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 4
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stylurus amnicola Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 3
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 2
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 2
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 2

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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