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

Wapsipinicon River Twin Ponds Park

Invert Sampling Session #9460

Session Data

Sample Date
9/16/2020
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
1267518
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/11/2021 6:35:54 AM
Last Update
2/26/2021 11:46:33 AM

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 Coarse Rock
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 47
  • Total individuals collected 271
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Ancyronyx variegatus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Argia Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 3
Atherix Diptera Athericidae Aquatic Snipe Flies 8
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 29
Baetisca lacustris Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 1
Baetisca laurentina Ephemeroptera Baetiscidae Armored Mayflies 2
Belostoma flumineum Hemiptera Belostomatidae Giant Water Bugs 2
Boyeria vinosa Odonata Aeshnidae Darner Dragonflies 5
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 2
Branchiobdellida Branchiobdellida Leeches 10
Calopteryx Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 5
Campeloma Architaenioglossa Viviparidae Viviparidae Snails 1
Ceratopsyche bronta Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 18
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 23
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 27
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 8
Coenagrion/Enallagma Odonata Coenagrionidae Narrowwinged Damselflies 2
Corixidae Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Faxonius virilis Decapoda Cambaridae Crayfishes 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 6
Helichus lithophilus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Helichus striatus Coleoptera Dryopidae Long-Toed Water Beetles 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 1
Hetaerina Odonata Calopterygidae Broadwinged Damselflies 1
Hyalella Amphipoda Talitridae Scuds and sideswimmers 5
Hydropsyche betteni Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 8
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 3
Leptophlebiidae Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies 2
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 14
Maccaffertium terminatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 22
Macromia Odonata Corduliidae Greeneyed Skimmers 1
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 11
Nectopsyche candida Trichoptera Leptoceridae Longhorned Case Maker Caddisflies 1
Paragnetina media Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 1
Peltodytes edentulus Coleoptera Haliplidae Crawling Water Beetles 1
Physa Basommatophora Physidae Physid Snails 2
Pisidiidae Veneroida Pisidiidae Pea Clams 1
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 3
Sigara Hemiptera Corixidae Water Boatmen 1
Simulium Diptera Simuliidae Black Flies 6
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 17
Stenelmis grossa Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Stylurus notatus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 2
Stylurus spiniceps Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 6

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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