USGS Open-File Report 02-012

Physical Data and Biological Data for Algae, Aquatic Invertebrates, and Fish from Selected Reaches on the Carson and Truckee Rivers, Nevada and California, 1993-97

Table 23. Aquatic invertebrates identified in samples collected at sites on the Carson and Truckee Rivers, 1993-95. The habitat sampled at the stream sites was the richest-targeted habitat, generally a cobble or gravel riffle but sometimes a submerged wooden snag.

[Common names are provided in braces]

PLATYHELMINTHES
     Turbellaria {Free-living flatworms}

NEMATODA {Roundworms}

ANNELIDA {Segmented worms}
     Clitellata -- Hirudinea {Leeches}
          Arynchobdellida
               Erpobdellidae

    Clitellata -- Oligochaeta {Aquatic earthworms}
        Haplotaxida
            Enchytraeidae
            Naididae
            Tubificidae
       Lumbriculida
            Lumbriculidae

NEMERTEA {Ribbon worms}
    Enopla
        Hoplonemertea
            Tetrastemmatidae
                Prostoma sp.

MOLLUSCA
    Bivalvia {Clams and mussels}
        Veneroida
            Corbiculidae
                Corbicula sp.
        Paleoheterodonta
            Margaritiferidae
    Gastropoda {Snails}

ARTHROPODA -- Chelicerata
    Arachnida (Spiders, scorpions, mites)
        Tromidiformes
            Hydrachnoidea {Water mites}
                Hydrachna sp.

ARTHROPODA -- Hexapoda
    Insecta {Insects}
        Coleoptera {Beetles}
            Curculionidae
            Dytiscidae
            Elmidae
                Narpus sp.
                Optioservus sp.
                Zaitzevia parvula (Horn)
            Hydrophilidae
                Enochrus sp.
                Tropisternus sp.
            Psephenidae {Water-penny beetles}
                Psephenus falli Casey
        Collembola {Springtails}
        Diptera {True flies}
            Ceratopogonidae {Biting midges or "no-see-ums"}
            Chironomidae {Non-biting midges}
            Culicidae {Mosquitos}
            Empididae {Dance flies}
                Chelifera/Hemerodromia sp.
                Hemerodromia sp.
            Ephydridae {Shore flies and brine flies}
            Muscidae
            Psychodidae {Moth flies}
            Simuliidae {Black flies and buffalo gnats}
                Simulium sp.
            Stratiomyidae {Soldier flies}
            Tabanidae {Horse or deer flies}
            Tipulidae {Craneflies}
                Antocha sp.
                Dicranota sp.
                Hexatoma sp.       
                Tipula sp.
       Ephemeroptera {Mayflies}
            Baetidae
                Baetis tricaudatus Dodds
                Callibaetis sp.
            Caenidae
                Caenis sp. Ephemerellidae
                Caudatella sp.
                Drunella sp.
                Drunella coloradensis (Dodds)
                Drunella doddsi (Needham)
                Ephemerella sp.
                Ephemerella mollitia Seemann
                Serratella sp.
                Serratella micheneri (Traver)
                Serratella teresa (Traver)
                Serratella tibialis (McDunnough)
                Timpanoga hecuba (Eaton)
          Heptageniidae
               Cinygma sp.
               Epeorus sp.
               Epeorus albertae (McDunnough)
               Epeorus longimanus (Eaton)
               Heptagenia sp.
               Leucrocuta sp.
               Rhithrogena sp.
          Leptophlebiidae
               Choroterpes sp.
               Paraleptophlebia sp.
          Siphlonuridae
               Ameletus sp.
          Leptohyphidae
               Tricorythodes minutus Traver
     Heteroptera {True bugs}
          Corixidae {Water boatmen}
          Gerridae {Water striders}
     Lepidoptera {Moths}
          Pyralidae
               Petrophila sp.
     Megaloptera {Dobsonflies}
          Corydalidae
               Orohermes sp.
     Plecoptera {Stoneflies}
          Chloroperlidae
               Sweltsa sp.
          Nemouridae
               Malenka sp.
               Zapada cinctipes (Banks)
          Peltoperlidae
          Perlidae
               Calineuria californica (Banks)
               Claassenia sabulosa (Banks)
               Doroneuria baumanni Stark and Gaufin
               Hesperoperla pacifica (Banks)
          Perlodidae
               Cultus sp.
               Isoperla quinquepunctata (Frison)
               Skwala sp.
               Skwala americana (Klapálek)
               Osobenus yakimae (Hoppe)
               Perlinodes aureus (Smith)
          Pteronarcyidae
               Pteronarcella sp.
               Pteronarcys sp.
               Pteronarcys princeps Banks
     Trichoptera {Caddisflies}
          Brachycentridae
               Brachycentrus americanus (Banks)
               Micrasema sp.
          Glossosomatidae
               Glossosoma oregonense Ling
               Glossosoma sp.
               Protoptila sp.
          Hydropsychidae
               Arctopsyche sp.
               Ceratopsyche sp.
               Ceratopsyche cockerelli (Banks)
               Ceratopsyche morosa group
               Cheumatopsyche sp.
               Cheumatopsyche campyla Ross
               Hydropsyche sp.
               Hydropsyche californica Banks
               Hydropsyche sp. nr. californica Banks
               Hydropsyche occidentalis Banks
          Hydroptilidae
               Hydroptila sp.
               Hydroptila arctia Ross
               Hydroptila argosa Ross
               Hydroptila consimilis Morton
               Leucotrichia sp.
               Ochrotrichia sp.
          Lepidostomatidae
               Lepidostoma sp.
          Leptoceridae
               Nectopsyche sp.
               Nectopsyche gracilis (Banks)
               Oecetis sp.
               Oecetis avara (Banks)
          Limnephilidae
               Onocosmoecus sp.
               Psychoglypha sp.
          Philopotamidae
               Dolophilodes sp.
               Wormaldia sp.
          Rhyacophilidae
               Rhyacophila sp. 1
               Rhyacophila sp. 2
               Rhyacophila sierra Denning
     Odonata -- Anisoptera {Dragonflies}
          Gomphidae
               Erpetogomphus sp.
     Odonata -- Zygoptera {Damselflies}
          Coenagrionidae
               Argia sp.

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