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Region 1: EPA New England

Higgins Brook - Invertebrates

Invertebrates Estimated Count*
Ablabesmyia 40
Ablabesmyia mallochi 120
Apatania 40
Baetidae 120
Bezzia/Palpomyia 40
Brachycentrus 40
Caenis 160
Chironomidae (pupae) 400
Chrysops 40
Cladotanytarsus 40
Corynoneura 40
Dubiraphia 40
Epeorus 40
Gomphidae 80
Heptageniidae 400
Hydropsyche 40
Hydroptila 40
Leptoceridae 40
Leptophlebiidae 40
Lumbriculidae 80
Macromiinae 120
Microtendipes pedellus grp. 120
Microtendipes rydalensis grp. 40
Mystacides 40
Neophylax 40
Nigronia serricornis 40
Ophiogomphus 80
Orthocladius 40
Oxyethira 280
Phaenopsectra 160
Planariidae 40
Planorbidae 40
Polypedilum 40
Polypedilum aviceps 40
Polypedilum laetum 40
Polypedilum scalaenum 440
Procloeon 80
Psectrocladius 120
Psephenus herricki 40
Pseudochironomus 120
Rheotanytarsus 40
Rhycophila 40
Slavina appendiculata 40
Stenacron 120
Stenelmis 120
Tanytarsus 3120
Thienemanniella 80
Thienemannimyia grp. 120
Tricorythodes 1360

*Estimated number based on a subsampling multiplier.
Total stream area sampled is 4 square meters.


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