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ME_MGH380 Maribyrnong River Catchment

Thursday 11th October 2018 7:00am Approved
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Water Bugs Agreed Level Taxonomy Method

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a. Family Curculionidae (weevils) 2 1
c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) c. Family Veliidae/ Family Mesoveliidae/ Family Hebridae (water treaders) 3 5
d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) d. Family Planorbidae, various genera (flat snails) 6 6
e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) e. Family Chironomidae, several genera (blood worms) 1 3
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e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms) 1 3
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f. Family Ceratopogonidae (pogs) 4 1
f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) f. Family Gripopterygidae, Genus Illiesoperla (blond sprawler -stonefly nymph) 10 3
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f. Order Amphipoda (scuds, sideswimmers) 3 40
g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) g. Family Chironomidae (chironomids - True Fly larvae) 3 2
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g. Family Hydrophilidae (water scavenger beetle adult) 2 20
g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) g. Family Leptophlebiidae, Genus Atalophlebia (leptophleb - Mayfly nymph) 5 2
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g. Family Pleidae (pygmy backswimmers) 2 2
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g. Order Acarina, (water mites) 5 3
h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) h. Family Gripopterygidae, various genera (gripops or fluffy bums - Stonefly nymphs) 7 2
h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) h. Family Planorbidae, various genera (planorbids - snails) 2 2
i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) i. Family Aeshnidae (Dragonfly nymph - Couta mud eye) 5 2
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i. Family Leptophlebiidae (leptophlebs - Mayfly nymphs) various genera 8 6
j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) j. Family Dytiscidae, (nosey tigers) 2 3
k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) k. Family Dytiscidae, various genera (mixed diving beetles) 1 3
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l. Family Calamoceratidae, Anisocentropus (sleeping bag caddis) 7 1
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l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers) 1 1
m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) m. Family Corixidae , Genus Micronecta (little brindle boatman) 2 1
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n. Family Leptoceridae, Species Lectrides varians (flat shack caddis) 4 1
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o. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Rhantus (Beetle adult) 1 1
ALT Signal Score 3.75
Weighted ALT Signal Score 3.57

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