Invertebrates of Augusta Creek

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Phylum Arthropoda
 Class Insecta
   Order various

Insects - to the level of Family only.

A taxanomic outline within the Phylum Arthropoda (segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton) of the Class Insecta.

• Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)

    Families:

  • Baaetidae
  • Baetiscidae
  • Caenidae
  • Ephemerellidae
  • Ephemeridae - Hexagenia
  • Heptaageniidae
  • Leptopphlebiidae
  • Polymitarcidae
  • Siphlonuridae
  • Tricorythodidae

   

• Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies)

    Families:

  • Capniidae
  • Chloroperlidae
  • Leuctridae
  • Nemouridae
  • Perlidae
  • Perlodidae
  • Pteronarcidae
  • Taeniopterygidae

   

• Order Odonata (Dragonflies)

    Families:

  • Agrionidae
  • Calopterygidae
  • Lestidae

   

• Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies)

   Families:

  • Brachycentridae
  • Clossosomatidae
  • Helicopsychidae
  • Hydropsychidae
  • Hydroptilidae
  • Lepidostomatidae
  • Leptoceridae
  • Limnephilidae
  • Molannidae
  • Odontoceridae
  • Philopotamidae
  • Phryganeidae
  • Polycentropidae
  • Psycomyiidae
  • Rhyacophilidae

• Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

   Families:

  • Dryopidae
  • Dytiscidae
  • Elmidae
  • Gyrinidae
  • Helodidae
  • Hydrophilidae
  • Psephenidae

   

   
   

• Order Hemiptera (True bugs)

   Families:

  • Belastomatidae
  • Corixidae
  • Gerridae
  • Nepidae
  • Pleidae
  • Saldidae
  • Velliidae

   
   

• Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)

   Family:

  • Pyralidae

   
   

• Order Diptera (Flies)

   Families:

  • Anthiomyiidae
  • Athericidae
  • Ceratoponidae
  • Chironomidae
  • Culicidae
  • Dixidae
  • Dolichopodidae
  • Empidae
  • Ephydridae
  • Psychodidae
  • Ptychopteridae
  • Simuliidae
  • Stratiomyiidae
  • Tabanidae
  • Thaumaleidae
  • Tipulidae

A list of selected insect species found in the Augusta Creek area has been published for the LTER (Long-Term Ecologcial Research) study site at the Kellogg Biological Station. The LTER site is located immediately west of, and midway between the most northern and southern points of the Augusta Creek wastershed.