Aquatic Life Use Attainability Evaluation
Water Quality Standards Review

South Fork Beech Creek
Centre County

Segment: basin , Stinktown Run to Mouth
Drainage list: L
Stream code: 22763

  TABLE 3
BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE COLLECTIONS
SOUTH FORK BEECH CREEK, CENTRE COUNTY

Benthic macroinvertebrates collected at 
Stations SFB1 (October 5, 1997), 
SFB2 (October 6, 1997) and SFB3 (October 2, 1997) 
on South Fork Beech Creek, Centre County.

TAXA

Station SFB1

Station SFB2

Station SFB3

PLECOPTERA (Stoneflies)

 

 

 

  Capniidae Paracapnia sp.

 

P

 

  Chloroperlidae -

R

 

 

  Leuctridae Leuctra sp.

 

P

R

  Peltoperlidae Peltoperla/Tallaperla sp.

R

R

P

  Perlidae Acroneuria sp.

 

C

C

  Perlidae Paragnetina sp.

 

P

 

  Pteronarcyidae Pteronarcys

 

P

 

EMPHEMEROPTERA (Mayflies)

 

 

 

  Baetidae Acentrella sp.

 

P

R

  Baetidae Baetis sp.

 

C

R

  Baetiscidae Baetisca sp.

 

R

R

  Ephemerellidae Ephemerella sp.

 

 

R

  Ephemerellidae Eurylophella sp.

 

P

P

  Ephemeridae Ephemera sp.

 

P

R

  Heptageniidae Epeorus sp.

 

C

 

  Heptageniidae Stenonema sp.

 

C

A

  Leptophlebiidae Paraleptophlebia sp.

 

C

R

TRICHOPTERA (Caddisflies)

 

 

 

  Glossosomatidae Glossosoma sp.

 

R

 

  Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche sp.

 

R

A

  Hydropsychidae Diplectrona sp.

A

 

 

  Hydropsychidae Hydropsyche sp.

R

C

C

  Lepidostomatidae Lepidostoma sp.

 

R

 

  Leptoceridae Mystacides sp.

 

R

 

  Limnephilidae -

 

R

 

  Philopotamidae Dolophilodes sp.

 

A

C

  Polycentropidae Polycentropus sp.

 

 

R

  Rhyacophilidae Rhyacophila sp.

 

R

P

COLEOPTERA (Beetles)

 

 

 

  Elmidae Optioservus sp.

 

R

P

  Elmidae Oulimnius sp.

 

R

R

  Elmidae Promoresia sp.

R

C

P

  Elmidae Stenelmis sp.

 

 

R

  Psephenidae Ectopria sp.

 

 

R

ODONATA (Dragonflies/Damselflies)

 

 

 

  Gomphidae -

 

R

R

  Aeshnidae Boyeria sp.

 

 

R

MEGALOPTERA

 

 

 

  Corydalidae Nigronia sp. 

 

 

R

  Sialidae Sialis sp.

 

 

R

DIPTERA (Flies)

 

 

 

  Chironomidae -

C

P

P

  Simuliidae Simulium sp.

R

R

 

  Tipulidae Dicranota sp.

 

 

R

  Tipulidae Hexatoma sp.

 

P

P

  Tipulidae Limonia sp.

R

 

 

  TOTAL TAXA

8

29

28

Relative Abundance:  Rare (1-2)  Present (3-9)  Common (10-24)
Abundant (25-100)  Very Abundant (101+) 

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