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Emergent mayfly

Hexagenia bilineata (Say, 1824)

Status not recordedinsects

The emergent mayfly (Hexagenia bilineata) is a species in the family Ephemeridae, order Ephemeroptera.

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Quick facts about the emergent mayfly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the emergent mayfly live?

Not recorded

Is the emergent mayfly endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the emergent mayfly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderEphemeroptera
  5. familyEphemeridae
  6. genusHexagenia
  7. SpeciesHexagenia bilineata (Say, 1824)

Synonyms Baetis bilineata, Palingenia bilineata

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the emergent mayfly

Other species in the same genus Hexagenia.

Hex

Hexagenia limbata

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

Lake Hex

Hexagenia atrocaudata

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

Florida Hex

Hexagenia orlando

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

CompareEmergent mayfly vs HexEmergent mayfly vs Lake HexEmergent mayfly vs Florida HexEmergent mayfly vs Great olive-winged drake

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the emergent mayfly?

The emergent mayfly (Hexagenia bilineata) belongs to the family Ephemeridae in the order Ephemeroptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Emergent mayfly (Hexagenia bilineata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/emergent-mayfly

MLA

“Emergent mayfly (Hexagenia bilineata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/emergent-mayfly.

BibTeX
@misc{emergent_mayfly_2026,
  title = {Emergent mayfly (Hexagenia bilineata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/emergent-mayfly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}