UC Davis Natural Reserve System - McLaughlin Reserve

INSECTS OF HUNTING AND KNOXVILLE CREEKS***
(adapted from the research of Dr. Vincent Resh)

ORDER/COMMON NAME

FAMILY

SPECIES

HABITAT*

FEEDING**

Odonata

Dragonflies, Damselflies

Aeshnidae

Anax sp. #1

LE

P

Coenagrionidae

Argia sp. #1

LE, LO

P

OTU #1x

Lestidae

Archilestes sp. #1

P

Libellulidae

OTU #1

LE

P

Ephemeroptera

Mayflies

Baetidae

Baetis tricaudatus

LO

C

Caenidea

Caenis sp. #1

LO

C

Ephemerellidae

Ephemerella sp. #1

LO

C

Heptageniidae

Rithrogena sp.#1

LO

C

OTU #1

Leptophlebiidae

Paraleptophlebiidae sp. #1

LO

C

Ameletidae

Ameletus sp. #1

LO

S

C

Tricorythidae

Tricorythodes sp. #1

LO

C

Plecoptera

Stoneflies

Chloroperlidae

Swelsta sp. #1

?

P

OTU #1

Nemouridae

Amphimemura sp. #1

LO

SH

Perlidae

Calineuria californica

LO

P

Perlodidae

Isoperlinae sp. #1

LO

P

Hemiptera

Corixidae

Neocorixa sp. #1

LE

P

Gerridae

Gerris sp. #1

LO

P

Megaloptera

Dobsonflies

Corydalidae

Dysmicohermes sp. #1

LO

P

Neohermes sp. #1

LO

P

Sialidae

Sialis sp. #1

P

Trichoptera

Caddisflies

Brachycentridae

Micrasema sp.#1

LO

SH, C

Glossomatidae

Agapetus sp. #1

LO

S

C

Hydropsychidae

Cheumatopsyche sp. #1

LO

C

Hydopsyche sp. #1

LO

C

Microcaddis

Hydroptilidae

Hydroptila sp. #1

LO

H

Ochrotrichia sp. #1

LO

C

Ochrotrichia sp. #2

LO

C

Oxyethria sp. #1

C, H

Lepidostomatidae

Lepidostoma sp. #1

LO

S

Philipotamidae

Chimarra sp. #1

LO

C

Wormalidia sp. #1

LO

C

Psychomiidae

Tinodes sp. #1

LO

S, C

Rhyacophilidae

Ryacophila sp. #1

LO

P, S

SH

Sericostomatidae

Gumaga nigricula

LO

SH

Lepidoptera

Pyralidae

Petrophila sp. #1

S, H

Coleoptera

Predaceous diving beetles

Dytiscidae

Agabus sp. #1

LE, LO

P

Hydroporus sp. #1

LE, LO

P

Riffle beetles

Elmidae

Microcylloepus sp. #1

LO

Optioservus sp. #1

LO

S, C

Whirligig beetle

Gyrinidae

Gyrinus sp.#1

S, SC

Crawling water beetle

Halipidae

Peltodytes sp. #1

LE

P, H

Water scavenger

Hydroptilidae

Tropistermus sp.#1

LE, LO

P, C

Water pennies

Psephenidae

Eubrianax sp.#1

LO

S

Psephenus sp.#1

LO

S

Diptera

Blephariceridae

Agathon sp. #1

LO

S

Blepharicera sp.#1

LO

S

Ceratopogonidae

Forcipomyia sp.#1

LE, LO

S

Palpomyia/Bezzia sp.#1

LE, LO

P

Palpomyia/Bezzia sp.#2

LE, LO

P

Midges

Chironomidae

OTU #1-12

LE, LO

C, P

Pupae

Mosquitoes

Culicidae

Anapheles sp. #1

LE, LO

C

Culex sp. #1

LE

C

Dixid midges

Dixidae

Dixa/Dixella OTU#1

?

C

Dolichopodidae

OTU #1

LE, LO

P

Shore/Brine flies

Ephydridae

Scatella sp.#1

LE

C

Empididae

Hemerodromia sp.#1

LO

P, C

OTU #1

Psychodidae

Maruina sp.#1

Black flies

Simuliidae

Simulium/Prosimulium OTU #1

LO

C

Soldier flies

Stratiomyidae

Euparyphus sp. #1

LO

C

Euparyphus sp. #2

LO

C

Myxosargus sp. #1

?

Horse/Deer flies

Tabanidae

Chyrsops sp.#1

LE, LO

P

Tabanus sp.#1

LE, LO

P

Crane flies

Tipulidae

Antocha sp. #1

LO

SH, C

Dicranota #1

LE, LO

P

Hexatoma sp. #1

LO

P

Limonia sp. #1

LE, LO

P

Molophilus sp. #1

LE, LO

SH

Arcina

OTU #1

Cladocera

OTU #2

Copepoda

OTU #3

Gastropoda

Physidae

OTU #1

Planorbidae

OTU #1

Nematoda

OTU #1

Oligochaeta

OTU #1

Ostracoda

OTU #1

Tricladida

Planariidae

OTU #1

Explanations:

xOTU= operational taxonomic unit

*LE=lentic (stream); LO=lotic (lakel)

**P=predator; S=scraper; C=collector; H=herbivore; SC=scavernger; SH=shredder

***No detailed species list for Davis Creek