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Florida Hex

Hexagenia orlando Traver, 1931

Status not recordedinsects

The florida hex (Hexagenia orlando) is a species in the family Ephemeridae, order Ephemeroptera.

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Quick facts about the florida hex

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 florida hex live?

Not recorded

Is the florida hex 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 florida hex classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderEphemeroptera
  5. familyEphemeridae
  6. genusHexagenia
  7. SpeciesHexagenia orlando Traver, 1931

Synonyms Hexagenia munda orlando

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Florida giant mayflyEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the florida hex

Other species in the same genus Hexagenia.

Hex

Hexagenia limbata

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

Lake Hex

Hexagenia atrocaudata

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the florida hex?

The florida hex (Hexagenia orlando) 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). Florida Hex (Hexagenia orlando). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/florida-hex

MLA

“Florida Hex (Hexagenia orlando).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/florida-hex.

BibTeX
@misc{florida_hex_2026,
  title = {Florida Hex (Hexagenia orlando)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/florida-hex},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}