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]
PHYLUM -- SubphylumPLATYHELMINTHES
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.