First state records and habitat characteristics associated with occurrence of Telopelopia Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae) from wadeable streams in Missouri

Abstract

We report first records on occurrence of the midge genus Telopelopia Kieffer in wadeable streams in Missouri based upon aquatic macroinvertebrate community samples collected during years 2010 through 2019 from 30 reaches of 15 wadeable streams within three Ecological Sections of the state. Physical habitat and water quality characteristics of the reaches where Telopelopia was found to occur are also provided.