Stream Redesignation Evaluation Report
Water Quality Standards Review

Lizard Creek And Unnamed Tributaries,
Schuylkill County
Pine Creek And West Branch Pine Creek,
Berks County

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Taxa List

Table 3

Relative abundance* of benthic macroinvertebrates collected at
Candidate Stations LC1, LC2, LC3, LC4, LC5, and
Reference Stations PC, and WBPC on December 17, 1997.

TAXA LC1 LC2 LC3 LC4 LC5 PC WBPC
PLECOPTERA (Stoneflies)              
Capnidae Allocapnia sp. P P P   R C/A A
Chloroperlidae Sweltsa sp.       R   P P
Leucrocuta Leuctra sp. R            
Peltoperlidae Peltoperla/Tallaperla sp. P   R   R P P
Perlidae Acroneuria sp.         R C C
Perlidae Agnetina sp.   P R        
Perlidae Paragnetina sp.           P P
Pteronarcycidae Pteronarcys sp.           R A
Taeniopterygidae Strophopteryx sp.   C A C C A C
Taeniopterygidae Taeniopteryx sp. A P A C C C P
EPHEMEROPTERA (Mayflies)              
Ameletidae Ameletus sp.             P
Baetidae Acentrella sp.   R          
Baetidae Baetis sp.             P
Baetidae Cloeon sp.   R          
Ephemerellidae Ephemerella sp. A A A A C A A
Ephemerellidae Eurylophella sp. C     P A    
Heptageniidae Epeorus sp. P A A A R VA VA
Heptageniidae Stenonema sp. A A A VA A A R
Isonychidae Isonychia sp. A P A A A A C
Leptophlebiidae Paraleptophlebia sp. R A   A   A A
Tricorythidae Tricorythodes sp.         R    
TRICHOPTERA (Caddisflies)              
Brachycentridae Micrasema sp.         R    
Glossosomatidae Glossosoma sp.   C/A R   P P  
Goeridae Goera   R     P   R
Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche sp. VA A VA VA A C P
Hydropsychidae Diplectrona sp.             C
Hydropsychidae Hydropsyche sp. A A VA VA A A A
Leptoceridae Mystacides sp. R            
Limnephilidae Apatania sp. R R     A P  
Limnephilidae Hydatophylax sp.             R
Philopotamidae Chimarra sp.   A A VA P P  
Philopotamidae Dolophilodes sp. P P   P R A C
Polycentropidae Polycentropus sp.       R R P  
Psychomyiidae Psychomyia sp. P         P  
Rhyacophilidae Rhyacophila sp. C P A P R C C
Uenoidae Neophylax sp. C C P C A   A
DIPTERA (True Flies)              
Athericidae Atherix sp.   A C P P P R
Ceratapogonidae Probezzia sp.             R
Chironomidae - C VA A A P A A
Empididae Hemerodromia sp.     R R R    
Simuliidae Prosimulium sp. C VA A VA C C A
Simuliidae Simulium sp. R   R        
Tabanidae Tabanus sp. R            
Tipulidae Antocha sp. P P C P C R P
Tipulidae Dicranota sp.   C   A   A A
Tipulidae Hexatoma sp.           P C
Tipulidae Tipula sp.     R P   R  
COLEOPTERA (Beetles)              
Elmidae Dubiraphia sp.         R    
Elmidae Macronychus sp.     R R      
Elmidae Optioservus sp. A A A C A A A
Elmidae Oulimnius sp. C   P R   R A
Elmidae Promoresia sp. P     R P    
Elmidae Stenelmis sp.   P R C C R R
Psephenidae Ectopria sp. R           R
Psephenidae Psephenus sp.   C A A R C A
ODONATA (Dragonflies)              
Aeshnidae Boyeria sp.   R     R    
Gomphidae - R     R   R  
Gomphidae Lanthus sp.             R
Gomphidae Stylogomphus sp.   R     P   R
MEGALOPTERA              
Corydalidae Nigronia sp. C A P P A R P
Sialidae Sialis sp.             R
NON-INSECT TAXA              
Ancylidae Ferrissia sp. P   R     C  
Cambaridae Cambarus sp.       R      
Hydracarina -     C P P    
Oligochaeta -   C R R R C C
Planariidae   P   P      
Sphaeriidae -     R C R    
Total Number of Taxa 30 33 32 36 38 37 40
* Relative Abundance:
R-rare (<3 individuals), P-present (3-9 individuals),
C-common (10-24 individuals), A-abundant (25-99 individuals),
VA-very abundant (>100 individuals)

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