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

West Fork Des Moines River Humboldt

Invert Sampling Session #9524

Session Data

Sample Date
7/22/2020
Sampling Gear
Qualitative
Lab ID Number
1135927
Sample Quality
Good
Created Date
2/16/2021 1:07:19 PM
Last Update
2/26/2021 10:22:37 AM

Qualitative Benthic Habitat Inventory

Abundance/
Rank
Substrate Presence
Pool/Glide
Presence
Riffle/Run
1 Coarse Rock
2 Fine Sediments
3 Woody Debris
4 Bedrock/Large Boulders
5 Roots/Undercut Banks
Leaf/Detritus Packs
Concrete Riprap
Comments

No comments recorded.

Collected Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  • Total taxa collected 30
  • Total individuals collected 197
Scientific Name Order Family Common Name # Collected
Acroneuria Plecoptera Perlidae Common Stoneflies 6
Baetis intercalaris Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Brachycentrus numerosus Trichoptera Brachycentridae Humpless Case Maker Caddisflies 8
Caenis hilaris Ephemeroptera Caenidae Small Squaregill Mayflies 1
Ceratopsyche morosa Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 16
Cheumatopsyche Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Chironomidae Diptera Chironomidae Non-Biting Midges, Midges 1
Chrysomelidae Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Leaf Beetles 2
Corydalus Megaloptera Corydalidae Dobsonflies, Fishflies, Hellgrammites 1
Ephoron album Ephemeroptera Polymitarcyidae Pale Burrower Mayflies 8
Fallceon quilleri Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Girardia Tricladida Dugesiidae Flatworms 1
Gomphus Odonata Gomphidae Clubtail Dragonflies 1
Heptagenia elegantula Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 5
Heptagenia flavescens Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 15
Hydropsyche bidens Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche orris Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 1
Hydropsyche phalerata Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 2
Hydropsyche simulans Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 28
Isonychia Ephemeroptera Isonychiidae Brushlegged Mayflies 5
Labiobaetis propinquus Ephemeroptera Baetidae Small Minnow Mayflies 1
Maccaffertium exiguum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 12
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 3
Macronychus glabratus Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 1
Potamyia flava Trichoptera Hydropsychidae Common Netspinner Caddisflies 26
Pteronarcys pictettii Plecoptera Pteronarcyidae Giant Stoneflies 10
Rhagovelia Hemiptera Veliidae Broad-Shouldered Water Striders 25
Stenacron interpunctatum Ephemeroptera Heptageniidae Flatheaded Mayflies 2
Stenelmis crenata Coleoptera Elmidae Riffle Beetles 5
Tricorythodes Ephemeroptera Leptohyphidae Little Stout Crawler Mayflies 7

= Excluded from taxa count metrics

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