Species List for Sierra Nevada Lakes (http://mountainlakesresearch.com/lake-fauna/) Compiled by Roland Knapp - version 01 November 2018
VERTEBRATES Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Chordata Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Bufo (Anaxyrus) boreas halophilus California Toad Chordata Amphibia Anura Bufonidae Bufo (Anaxyrus) canorus Yosemite Toad Chordata Amphibia Anura Hylidae Pseudacris (Hyliola) regilla Pacific Treefrog Chordata Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana muscosa Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog Chordata Amphibia Anura Ranidae Rana sierrae Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog Chordata Amphibia Caudata Salamandridae Hydromantes platycephalus Mount Lyell Salamander Chordata Amphibia Caudata Salamandridae Taricha sierrae Sierra Newt Chordata Amphibia Caudata Salamandridae Taricha torosa California Newt Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae Lontra canadensis Northern River Otter Chordata Mammalia Soricomorpha Soricidae Sorex palustris Northern Water Shrew Chordata Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Thamnophis couchi Sierra Garter Snake Chordata Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Thamnophis elegans elegans Mountain Garter Snake Chordata Reptilia Squamata Colubridae Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi Valley Garter Snake Chordata Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Actinemys marmorata Pacific Pond Turtle
BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Annelida Clitellata Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Erpobdella punctata Annelida Clitellata Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Mooreobdella microstoma Annelida Clitellata Arhynchobdellida Erpobdellidae Haemopsis marmorata Annelida Clitellata Haplotaxida Naididae Uncinais uncinata Annelida Clitellata Haplotaxida Tubificidae Rhyacodrilus cf. montanus Annelida Clitellata Lumbriculida Lumbriculidae Lumbriculus sp. Annelida Clitellata Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Helobdella stagnalis Annelida Clitellata Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Placobdella burresonae Annelida Clitellata Rhynchobdellida Glossiphoniidae Theromyzon rude Arthropoda Arachnida Sarcoptiformes Hydrozetidae Hydrozetes sp. Arthropoda Arachnida Trombidiformes Arrenuridae Arrenurus sp. Arthropoda Arachnida Trombidiformes Hydrachnidae Hydrachna sp. Arthropoda Arachnida Trombidiformes Lebertiidae Lebertia sp. nov. Arthropoda Arachnida Trombidiformes Limnesiidae Limnesia sp. nov. Arthropoda Insecta Trombidiformes Limnocharidae Limnochares sp. Arthropoda Insecta Trombidiformes Oxidae Frontipoda americana Arthropoda Insecta Trombidiformes Oxidae Oxus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Trombidiformes Pionidae Piona sp.
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Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chysomelidae Donacia hirticollis Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Acilius abbreviatus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Agabus approximates Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Agabus lutosus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Agabus seriatus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Agabus strigulosus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Agabus tristis Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Colymbetes incognitus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Coptotomus longulus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Dytiscus dauricus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Graphoderus liberus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hydroporus axillaris Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hydroporus hirtellus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hydroporus simplex Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hydroporus transpunctatus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hydrotrupes palpalis Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hygrotus intermedius Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hygrotus patruelis Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Hygrotus sayi Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Laccophilus maculosus decipiens Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Liodessus obscurellus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Oreodytes sp. Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Rhantus binotatus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Rhantus gutticollis Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Sanfilippodytes sp. Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Sanfilippodytes terminalis Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Stictotarsus griseostriatus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Dytiscidae Stictotarsus striatellus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Gyrinidae Gyrinus consobrinus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Gyrinidae Gyrinus picipes Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Haliplidae Haliplus cylindricus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Anacaena signaticollis Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Berosus striatus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Enochrus hamiltoni Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Helophus lacustris Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Hydrochus granulatus
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Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Tropisternus columbianus Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Hydrophilidae Tropisternus lateralis humeralis Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Psephenidae Eubrianax edwardsii Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Ceratopogonidae Bezzia or Palpomyia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Ceratopogonidae Dasyheliea sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Ablabesmyia monilis Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Acamptocladius sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Apedilum sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Chironomus anthracinus Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Cladopelma sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Clinotanypus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Cladotanytarsus sp. nov. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Corynoneura arctica Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Cricotopus tricinctus Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Cryptochironomus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Cryptotendipes sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Cyphomella sp. nov. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Dasyhelea sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Diamesa sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Dicrotendipes sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Diplocladius sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Einfeldia sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Endochironomus nigricans Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Eukiefferiella sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Glyptotendipes sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Heterotrissocladius sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Hydrobaenus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Lauterborniella sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Limnophyes sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Micropsectra sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Microtendipes sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Monodiamesa sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Nilotanypus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Nilothauma sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Pagastia sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Pagastiella sp.
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Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Parachironomus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Paracladopelma sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Paramerina sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Paratanytarsus laccophilus Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Parochlus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Parorthocladius sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Pentaneura sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Phaenopsectra sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Polypedilum sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Procladius denticulatus Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Prodiamesa sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Psectrocladius sp. nov. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Psectrotanypus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Pseudochironomus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Pseudodiamesa sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Rheotanytarsus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Stictochironomus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Stictocladius sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Sublettea sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Synorthocladius sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Tanytarsus bathophilus Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Thienemannimyia fusciceps Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Tribelos sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Zalutschia sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Zavreliella sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chironomidae Zavrelimyia thryptica Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Culicidae Aedes sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Culicidae Culiseta sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Dixidae Dixella sp. Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Tabanidae Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Tipulidae Dicranota sp. Arthropoda Insecta Ephemeroptera Ameletidae Ameletus edmundsi Arthropoda Insecta Ephemeroptera Ameletidae Ameletus velox Arthropoda Insecta Ephemeroptera Baetidae Acentrella sp. Arthropoda Insecta Ephemeroptera Baetidae Callibaetis ferrugineus Arthropoda Insecta Ephemeroptera Caenidae Caenis sp.
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Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Arthropoda Insecta Ephemeroptera Leptophlebiidae Paraleptophlebia sp. Paraleptophlebia memorialis? Arthropoda Insecta Ephemeroptera Siphlonuridae Siphlonurus columbianus 0 Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Belostomatidae Lethocerus americanus Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Corixidae Arctocorisa sutilis Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Corixidae Callicorixa audeni Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Corixidae Cenocorixa kuiterti Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Corixidae Graptocorixa californica Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Corixidae Hesperocorixa vulgaris Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Corixidae Sigara omani Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Gerridae Aquarius remigis Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Gerridae Gerris incognitus Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Gerridae Gerris incurvatus Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Gerridae Limnophorus notabilis Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Mesoveliidae Mesovelia mulsanti Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Naucoridae Ambrysus mormon Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Nepidae Ranatra fusca Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Buenoa confusa Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Buenoa macrotibialis Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Buenoa scimitra Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Notonecta kirbyi Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Notonectidae Notonecta undulata Arthropoda Insecta Megaloptera Sialidae Sialis occidens Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Aeshna interrupta Variable Darner Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Aeshna palmata Paddle-tailed Darner Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Aeshnidae Anax junius Common Green Darner Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Coenagrionidae Enallagma annexum Northern Bluet Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Coenagrionidae Ischnura cervula Pacific Forktail Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Corduliidae Cordulia shurtleffii American Emerald Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Corduliidae Somatochlora semicircularis Mountain Emerald Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Lestidae Archilestes grandis Great Spreadwing Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Lestidae Lestes dryas Emerald Spreadwing Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Leucorrhinia glacialis Crimson-ringed Whiteface Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Leucorrhinia hudsonica Hudsonian Whiteface Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Leucorrhinia intacta Dot-tailed Whiteface Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Libellula pulchella Twelve-spotted Skimmer Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Libellula quadrimaculata Four-spotted Skimmer
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Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Pantala hymenaea Spot-winged Glider Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Pachydiplax longipennis Blue Dasher Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Sympetrum semicinctum formerly Sympetrum occidentale Arthropoda Insecta Odonata Libellulidae Tramea lacerata Black Saddlebags Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Calamoceratidae Heteroplectron californicum Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Helicopsychidae Helicopsyche borealis Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Leptoceridae Mystacides alafimbriata Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Leptoceridae Oecetis sp. Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Desmona mono Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Dicosmoecus atripes Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Ecclisomyia sp. Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Hesperophylax designatus Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Lenarchus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Limnephilus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Onocosmoecus sp. Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Limnephilidae Psychoglypha sp. Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Phryganeidae Banksiola crotchi Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Phryganeidae Yphria californica Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Polycentropodidae Polycentropus variegatus Named Plectrocnemia variegata in ITIS Arthropoda Insecta Trichoptera Sericostomatidae Gumaga sp. Arthropoda Malcostraca Amphipoda Hyalellidae Hyalella sp. Arthropoda Ostracoda Podocopida Cyprididae Bradleystrandesia sp. Mollusca Bivalvia Veneroida Pisidiidae Pisidium casertanum Mollusca Gastropoda Basommatophora Ancylidae Ferrissia rivularis Mollusca Gastropoda Basommatophora Lymnaeidae Mollusca Gastropoda Basommatophora Physidae Physa sp. Mollusca Gastropoda Basommatophora Planorbidae Nematoda Platyhelminthes Turbellaria
ZOOPLANKTON Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Arthropoda Branchiopoda Anostraca Branchinectidae Branchinecta coloradensis Arthropoda Branchiopoda Anostraca Branchinectidae Branchinecta oriena Arthropoda Branchiopoda Anostraca Streptocephalidae Streptocephalus sealii Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Bosminidae Bosmina longirostris
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Phylum Class Order Family Genus & Species Comments Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Chydoridae Alona sp. Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Chydoridae Alonella excisa Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Chydoridae Chydorus sphaericus Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Chydoridae Eurycercus lamellatus Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Daphniidae Ceriodaphnia laticaudata Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Daphniidae Daphnia dentifera Formerly Daphnia rosea Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Daphniidae Daphnia melanica Identification detemined using mtDNA Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Daphniidae Daphnia pulex/pulicaria Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Daphniidae Scapholeberis mucronata Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Daphniidae Simocephalus serrulatus Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Holopediidae Holopedium gibberum Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Polyphemidae Polyphemus pediculus Arthropoda Branchiopoda Diplostraca Sididae Diaphanosoma brachyurum Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Chaoboridae Chaoborus trivittatus Arthropoda Maxillopoda Calanoida Diaptomidae Hesperodiaptomus eiseni Arthropoda Maxillopoda Calanoida Diaptomidae Hesperodiaptomus shoshone Arthropoda Maxillopoda Calanoida Diaptomidae Leptodiaptomus signicauda Arthropoda Maxillopoda Cyclopoida Cyclopidae Eucyclops agilis Arthropoda Maxillopoda Cyclopoida Cyclopidae Macrocyclops albidus Arthropoda Maxillopoda Harpacticoida Rotifera Eurotatoria Collothecaceae Collothecidae Collotheca sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Flosculariaceae Conochilidae Conochilus unicornis Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Asplanchnidae Asplanchna sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Brachionidae Kellicottia sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Brachionidae Keratella quadrata Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Brachionidae Keratella taurocephala Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Brachionidae Notholca sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Gastropodidae Ascomorpha sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Lecanidae Lecane sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Lecanidae Monostyla sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Lepadellidae Lepadella sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Synchaetidae Polyarthra dolichoptera Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Synchaetidae Polyarthra vulgaris Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Synchaetidae Synchaeta sp. Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Trichocercidae Trichocerca capucina Rotifera Eurotatoria Ploima Trichotriidae Trichotria sp.
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