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New York Freshwater Macroinvertibrates for Biomonitoring

This will have those used by the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Community Science Institute in New York.

Flatworms 1
Platyhelminthes
Pelecypoda
Stylodacna
Gastropods 2
Gastropoda
Earthworms 3
Oligochaeta
Leeches 4
Hirudinea
Amphipods 5
Amphipoda
Decapods 6
Decapoda
Isopods 7
Isopoda
Mayflies 8
Ephemeroptera
Dragonflies and Damselflies 9
Odonata
True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies 10
Hemiptera
Alderflies, Dobsonflies, and Fishflies 11
Megaloptera
Beetles
Coleoptera
Caddisflies 5
Trichoptera
Brush-legged Mayflies
Isonychiidae
Leptohyphidae 12
Polymitarcyidae 13
Small Squaregilled Mayflies
Caenidae
Small Mayflies
Baetidae
Acentrella 14
Stream Mayflies 15
Heptageniidae
Epeorus 16
Common Burrower Mayflies 15
Ephemeridae
Prong-gilled Mayflies 17
Leptophlebiidae
Hackle-gilled Burrower Mayflies 13
Potamanthidae
Broad-winged Damselflies 13
Calopterygidae
Clubtails 18
Gomphidae
Spiketails 19
Cordulegastridae
Common Stoneflies 14
Perlidae
Green Stoneflies
Chloroperlidae
Roachlike Stoneflies
Peltoperlidae
Giant Stoneflies and Salmonflies 20
Pteronarcys
Rolled-winged Stoneflies
Leuctridae
Stripetails and Springflies 21
Perlodidae
Corydalus 22
Riffle Beetles 23
Elmidae
Crawling Water Beetles 23
Haliplidae
Water Penny Beetles
Psephenidae
Net-spinning Caddisflies 24
Hydropsychidae
Fingernet Caddisflies 25
Philopotamidae
Brachycentrus 26
Glossosoma 12
Snail-case Caddisflies 27
Helicopsychidae
Microcaddisflies 28
Hydroptilidae
Tube Maker Caddisflies 14
Polycentropodidae
Bizarre Caddisflies 29
Lepidostomatidae
Stonecase Caddisflies 30
Uenoidae
Free-living Caddisflies 17
Rhyacophilidae
Black Flies 31
Simuliidae
Horse and Deer Flies 32
Tabanidae
Chironomus 33
Hexatoma
Non-biting Midges 34
Chironomidae
Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies 35
Neuroptera
Water Striders 36
Gerridae
Water Boatmen 37
Corixidae
Giant Water Bugs 38
Belostomatidae
Dobsonflies and Fishflies 39
Corydalidae
Alderflies 40
Sialidae
Large Crane Flies 41
Tipulidae
Athericidae 42
Whirligig beetles 43
Gyrinidae
Darners 44
Aeshnidae
Skimmers 45
Libellulidae
Little stout crawler mayflies 14
Tricorythidae
Forestflies 46
Nemouridae
Winter Stoneflies 28
Taeniopterygidae
Dance Flies 5
Empididae
Bivalves 47
Bivalvia

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