Guide to Aquatic Invertebrates of the Upper Midwest

The guide is intended to help students, teachers, and any other individuals identify macroinvertebrates to the Family level.

Errata

The following documents list Corrections made to the Guide

• July 2006 Errata (.pdf)
• March 2005 Errata (.pdf)

Copies of Corrected Pages

Click below to view the corrected pages

• July 2006 corrected pages (.pdf)
• Corrected Page 168 (.pdf)
• February 2005 corrected pages (.pdf)

Guide Chapters

• Front and Back Cover Pages (.pdf)
• Table of Contents & Foreward (.pdf)
• Chapter 1: Introduction (.pdf)
• Chapter 2: Aquatic Invertebrates (.pdf) - 2005 Corrected Version
• Chapter 3: Insecta (Aquatic Insects) (.pdf)
• Chapter 4: Ephemeroptera (Mayflies)  (.pdf) - 2005 Corrected Version
• Chapter 5: Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies) (.pdf) - 2005 Corrected Version
• Chapter 6: Plecoptera (Stoneflies) (.pdf)
• Chapter 7: Hemiptera (Aquatic & Semiaquatic True Bugs) (.pdf) - 2005 Corrected Version
• Chapter 8: Megaloptera (Fishflies, Alderflies & Dobsonflies) (.pdf)
• Chapter 9: Neuroptera (Spongillaflies) (.pdf)
• Chapter 10: Trichoptera (Caddisflies) (.pdf) - 2005 Corrected Version
• Chapter 11: Lepidoptera (Aquatic Moths) (.pdf)
• Chapter 12: Coleoptera (Aquatic Beetles) (.pdf) - 2005 Corrected Version
• Chapter 13: Diptera (Aquatic & Semiaquatic True Flies) (.pdf) - Corrected Version (4/20/2005) 
• Appendices (.pdf) - 2005 Corrected Version

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