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

Beaver Creek Cedar Falls

Invert Sampling Session #8816

Session Data

Sample Date
8/19/2019
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
854882
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
11/14/2019 9:56:14 AM
Last Update
2/26/2020 1:48:24 PM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

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

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 42
  • Total individuals collected 231
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria abnormis Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 2
Ancyronyx variegatus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 2
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 1
Atrichopogon Diptera Ceratopogonidae Biting Midges, No-See-Ums, Punkies 1
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 7
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 2
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 10
Caenis latipennis Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 2
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 9
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 5
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 7
Ephoron album Ephemeroptera Polymitarcyidae Pale Burrower Mayflies 1
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 3
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 3
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 9
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 3
Hexagenia limbata Ephemeroptera Ephemeridae Common Burrower Mayflies 3
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 3
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 29
Hydropsychidae Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 11
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 6
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 22
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 23
Macromia illinoiensis Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 10
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 13
Neoplea Hemiptera Pleidae Pygmy Backswimmers 1
Neureclipsis Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Trumpetnet and Tubemaking Caddisflies 2
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 6
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 4
Ranatra fusca Hemiptera Nepidae Water Scorpions 1
Sciomyzidae Diptera Sciomyzidae Marsh Flies 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 1
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Tipula Diptera Tipulidae Crane Flies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 18
Tropisternus natator Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Giant Water Scavenger Beetles 1

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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