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.

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Errata

The following documents list Corrections made to the Guide

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

Copies of Corrected Pages

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• 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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