TABLE 4
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Results
UNT Chester Creek, Delaware County
April 21, 1999

TAXA

STATION

3UCC

R1

Ephemeroptera (mayflies)

Baetidae; Acentrella

R

Baetis

P

Ephemerellidae; Ephemerella

VA

VA

Eurylophella

P

Drunella

VA

Serratella

P

Heptageniidae; Epeorus

P

C

Stenonema

A

C

Leptophlebiidae; Habrophlebiodes

P

Ameletidae; Ameletus

P

Plecoptera (stoneflies)

Leuctridae; Leuctra

R

Nemouridae; Amphinemoura

C

P

Perlidae; Acroneuria

C

A

Paragnetina

P

Eccoptera

P

Perlesta

R

Tricoptera (caddisflies)

Brachycentridae; Micrasema

P

Glossosomatidae; Agapetus

R

P

Glossosoma

P

Hydroptilidae; Leucotrichia

R

Hydropsychidae; Cheumatopsyche

C

Diplectrona

C

Hydropsyche

A

A

Lepidostomatidae; Lepidostoma

P

Limnophilidae; Pycnopsyche

R

Philopotamidae; Chimarra

R

P

Psychomiidae; Psychomyia

P

Rhyacophilidae; Rhyacophila

P

R

Uenoidae; Neophylax

R

Diptera (true flies)

Blephariceridae; Blepharicera

A

Empididae; Clinocera

P

P

Simuliidae; Simulium

P

P

Prosimulium

P

Tabanidae; Chrysops

R

Tipulidae; Antocha

C

Tipula

C

Chironomidae

VA

A

Megaloptera

Corydalidae; Nigronia

P

R

Sialidae; Sialis

R

Odonata (dragon-, damselflies)

Calopterigidae: Calopteryx

R

Gomphidae

P

Stylogomphus

P

Lepidoptera (moths)

Pyralidae; Petrophila

P

Coleoptera (aquatic beetles)

Dryopidae; Helichus

P

Elmidae; Optioservus

C

P

Oulimnius

P

Promoresia

P

Stenelmis

R

R

Psephenidae; Psephenus

P

C

Ptilodactylidae; Anchytarsus

P

Non-Insect Taxa

Turbellaria (flat worms)

Cura

R

Oligochaeta

Lumbricidae

C

P

Gastropoda (univalves, snails)

Ancylidae; Ferrissia

P

Number of taxa in total sample

35

35

R=rare (<3 organisms); P=present (3-9 oganisms); C=common (10-24 organisms);

A=abundant (25-99 organisms); VA=very abundant (>99 organisms)