Biodiversity Impact of Cattail (Typha dominguensis) Dominated Marsh Areas in the Seasonal Wetlands at Palo Verde National Park

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Table 1: Insect abundances tabulated for the ponded and cattail meadow marsh at Palo Verde National Park from 7/17-7/19

Order July 17, 2001 8:30-10:30 hours sunny easterly wind 5-10 mph
Station STA1-AQ STA2-AQ STA3-AQ STA4-AQ STA5-AQ STA6-AQ
Odonata
Dragonfly

1

Larvae
Damselfly
Larvae 3?

1

Coleoptera
Whirlygig

5

Riffle Adult

2

Predaceous Diving Beetle

1

1

Black Ground Beettle

1

Hemiptera
Water Scorpion

1

Giant Water Bug

2

3

7

Giant Water Bug larvae

1

41

Water Bug
Water Strider
Diptera
Sp1 - Large Banded Fly
Sp2 - Small Black body
Sp3 -
Sp4 -
Sp5 -
Hymenoptera
Ants
Bees
Wasps
Other invertebrates
Gastropoda

3

13

15

6

12

Mollusca

28

4

Leeches
Midges

1

Arachnids

1

Lepidoptera (green moth)
Order July 18, 2001 8:30-9:45 hours mostly cloudy stagnant wind
Station STA1-AQ STA2-AQ STA3-AQ STA4-AQ STA5-AQ STA6-AQ
Odonata
Dragonfly
Larvae

3

1

Damselfly
Larvae

2

Coleoptera
Whirlygig

2

1

1

2

Riffle Adult
Predaceous Diving Beetle
Black Ground Beettle
Hemiptera
Water Scorpion
Giant Water Bug
Water Bug

1

Water Strider

4

Giant Water Bug Larvae

9

1

2

56

Diptera
Sp1 - Large Banded Fly
Sp2 - Small Black body
Sp3 - Green Body Fly
Sp4 -
Sp5 -
Hymenoptera
Ants
Bees
Wasps
Other invertebrates
Gastropoda

6

3

1

1

1

Mollusca

5

Leeches
Midges

3

2

8

1

75

Arachnids

3

1

Lepidoptera (green moth)
Order 19-Jul-01
Station STA1-AQ STA2-AQ STA3-AQ STA4-AQ STA5-AQ STA6-AQ
Odonata
Dragonfly
Larvae

1

5

1

2

Damselfly
Larvae

2

Coleoptera
Whirlygig

1

2

4

5

Riffle Adult

1

1

Riffle larvae
Predaceous Diving Beetle
Black Ground Beettle
Hemiptera
Water Scorpion

1

Giant Water Bug

2

3

Water Bug
Water Strider

1

2

Giant Water Bug Larvae

1

63

34

102

Diptera
Sp1 - Large Banded Fly
Sp2 - Small Black body
Sp3 -
Sp4 -
Sp5 -
Hellgramite

2

1

Midges

12

3

18

Plecoptera

3

Ephemoptera

1

Hymenoptera
Ants

2

1

Bees
Wasps
Other invertebrates
Gastropoda

1

8

8

3

Mollusca

1

Leeches

1

Arachnids

1

1

3

Lepidoptera (green moth)

3