Biodiversity of the Rideau River: List of Aquatic Invertebrates.

Aquatic invertebrates of the Rideau River: List of species observed by the Canadian Museum of Nature and its partners.


Aquatic Invertebrates

Species List

The following aquatic invertebrates were found in the Rideau River during the Rideau River Biodiversity Project.

In many cases, the genus of the animal could be identified but not the species. In these cases, the species is designated by the abbreviation sp. or in plural as spp.

	Scientific Name	Common Name	Stage of Aquatic Development
Insecta - Insects
Ephemeroptera - Mayflies
	Baetis sp.		nymph
	Callibaetis sp.		nymph
	Centroptilum sp.		nymph
	Cloeon sp.		nymph
	Stenacron sp.		nymph
	Tricorythodes sp.		nymph
Odonata - Dragonflies and Damselflies
Dragonfly	Basiaeschna janata		nymph
Dragonfly	Neurocordulia sp.		nymph
Dragonfly	Erythemis sp.		nymph
Damselfly	Amphiagrion sp.		nymph
Damselfly	Argia sp.		nymph
Damselfly	Chromagrion sp.		nymph
Damselfly	Enallagma spp.		nymph
Damselfly	Ephemerella spp.		nymph
Damselfly	Ischnura sp.		nymph
Hemiptera - True Bugs
	Trepobates sp.		nymph and adult
	Gerris sp.		nymph and adult
	Merragata spp.		nymph and adult
	Neoplea striola		nymph and adult
	Microvelia borealis		nymph and adult
Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
Moths
	Parapoynx sp.		larva
	Synclita spp.		larva
Trichoptera - Caddisflies
	Agraylea sp.		larva
	Cheumatopsyche sp.		larva
	Helicopsyche sp.		larva
	Hydropsyche borealis		larva
	Hydroptila sp.		larva
	Leptocerus americanus		larva
	Nectopsyche sp.		larva
	Oecetis sp.		larva
	Orthotrichia sp.		larva
	Oxyethira sp.		larva
	Phryganea sp.		larva
	Polycentropus sp.		larva
	Triaenodes sp.		larva
Diptera - Dipterans
Flies, Midges, Gnats, Mosquitoes
	Anopheles sp.		larva
	Bezzia sp.		larva
	Dictya sp.		larva
	Limnophora sp.		larva
	Pentaneura sp.		larva
	Probezzia sp.		larva
	Sepedon sp.		larva
Midges	Chironomidae (Midge) family (spp.)		larva
Coleoptera - Beetles
	Berosus sp.		larva and adult
	Copelatus sp.		larva and adult
	Donacia sp.		larva and adult
	Dubiraphia sp.		larva and adult
	Enochrus sp.		larva and adult
	Haliplus sp.		larva and adult
	Neohaemonia sp.		larva and adult
	Peltodytes sp.		larva and adult
	Stenelmis spp.		larva and adult
	Tropisternus sp.		larva and adult

	Scientific Name	Common Name	Stage of Aquatic Development
Chelicerata - Chelicerates
Hydrachnida - Water Mites
	Arrenurus spp.		larva and adult
	Atractides sp.		larva and adult
	Forelia sp.		larva and adult
	Frontipoda americana		larva and adult
	Hydrodroma despiciens		larva and adult
	Koenikea sp.		larva and adult
	Krendowskia similis		larva and adult
	Lebertia sp.		larva and adult
	Limnesia spp.		larva and adult
	Limnochares sp.		larva and adult
	Neumania spp.		larva and adult
	Oxus sp.		larva and adult
	Piona spp.		larva and adult
	Sperchon sp.		larva and adult
	Unionicola sp.		larva and adult