Stream Redesignation Evaluation Report
Water Quality Standards Review

Frya Run
Northampton County

Segment: Basin
Drainage list: E
Stream code: 03327

TABLE 4
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Taxa List
Frya Run, Northampton County
December 16,1997 and March 15, 2000

TAXA

STATION
1FR1

STATION
2FR1

STATION
2FR2

STATION
R11

STATION
R22

Ephemeroptera (mayflies)

 

 

 

 

 

Baetidae;  Baetis

R

A

A

C

A

Ephemerellidae;Ephemerella

VA

VA

VA

 

VA

Heptageniidae; Epeorus

 

P

P

A

VA

  Stenonema

A

A

R

VA

P

Leptophlebiidae; Paraleptophlebia

 

 

 

 

A

Plecoptera (stoneflies)

 

 

 

 

 

Capniidae; Allocapnia

R

A

 

A

 

  Paracapnia

R

 

 

 

 

Chloroperlidae; Sweltsa

 

 

 

R

A

Leuctridae; Leuctra

R

 

 

 

 

Nemouridae; Prostoia

 

A

R

VA

 

  Amphinemura

 

 

R

 

 

Perlidae; Acroneuria

 

P

 

R

P

  Paragnetina

 

P

 

 

 

Perlodidae; Isoperla

 

 

 

 

P

Taeniopterygidae; Taeniopteryx

P

A

 

A

 

  Strophopteryx

 

P

 

C

 

Tricoptera (caddisflies)

 

 

 

 

 

Glossosomatidae; Glossosoma

P

R

 

P

 

Hydropsychidae; Cheumatopsyche

VA

P

 

A

P

  Diplectrona

 

 

 

 

A

  Hydropsyche

A

VA

P

A

A

Philopotamidae; Chimarra

VA

P

 

C

 

  Dolophilodes

 

VA

 

C

A

Psychomyiidae; Lype

 

R

 

 

 

Rhyacophilidae; Rhyacophila

P

C

C

C

C

Uenoidae; Neophylax

 

 

R

R

C

Other Insect Taxa

 

 

 

 

 

DIPTERA  (true flies)

 

 

 

 

 

Blephariceridae; Blepharicera

 

 

 

 

P

Empididae; Chelifera

 

 

 

P

 

  Clinocera

 

 

C

 

 

Simuliidae; Prosimulium

C

C

 

 

VA

  Simulium

C

P

P

 

 

Tipulidae; Antocha

C

C

P

 

 

  Dicranota

 

P

 

 

R

  Hexatoma

P

P

P

P

P

  Limonia

 

R

 

 

 

  Tipula

R

R

 

R

P

Chironomidae

VA

VA

VA

A

A

 

 

TAXA

STATION
1FR1

STATION
2FR1

STATION
2FR2

STATION
R11

STATION
R22

MEGALOPTERA

 

 

 

 

 

Corydalidae; Nigronia

 

 

 

R

 

Sialidae; Sialis

R

 

R

 

 

ODONATA (dragon-, damselflies)

 

 

 

 

 

Gomphidae; Stylogomphus

 

 

 

R

 

COLEOPTERA (aquatic beetles)

 

 

 

 

 

Elmidae; Dubiraphia

 

 

R

 

 

  Optioservus

C

C

A

 

C

  Oulimnius

 

P

 

 

P

  Promoresia

 

R

P

 

 

  Stenelmis

A

C

R

P

 

Psephenidae; Ectopria

 

 

 

 

P

  Psephenus

A

P

P

P

 

Non-Insect Taxa

 

 

 

 

 

Turbellaria (flat-worms)

 

 

 

 

 

  Cura

P

P

R

 

 

Oligochaeta

 

P

P

 

 

Cambaridae

 

 

R

 

P

Amphipoda (scuds)

 

 

 

 

 

Gammaridae; Gammarus

 

VA

A

 

A

Gastropoda (univalves, snails)

 

 

 

 

 

Physidae

R

 

 

R

 

Number taxa in total sample

24

33

24

25

25

1 – Stations sampled on 12/16/1997
2 – Stations sampled on 3/15/2000
VA = very abundant,  > 99 organisms
A = abundant,  25-99 organisms
C = common,  10-24 organisms
P = present,  3-9 organisms
R = rare, < 3 organisms

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