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Predaceous flat-headed mayfly

Raptoheptagenia cruentata (Walsh, 1863)

Status not recordedinsects

The predaceous flat-headed mayfly (Raptoheptagenia cruentata) is a species in the family Heptageniidae, order Ephemeroptera.

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Quick facts about the predaceous flat-headed mayfly

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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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 predaceous flat-headed mayfly live?

Not recorded

Is the predaceous flat-headed 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 predaceous flat-headed mayfly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderEphemeroptera
  5. familyHeptageniidae
  6. genusRaptoheptagenia
  7. SpeciesRaptoheptagenia cruentata (Walsh, 1863)

Synonyms Heptagenia cruentata, Heptagenia reversalis

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the predaceous flat-headed mayfly

Other species in the same family Heptageniidae.

Light Cahill

Stenacron interpunctatum

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Quill Gordon

Epeorus pleuralis

HeptageniidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the predaceous flat-headed mayfly?

The predaceous flat-headed mayfly (Raptoheptagenia cruentata) belongs to the family Heptageniidae in the order Ephemeroptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Predaceous flat-headed mayfly (Raptoheptagenia cruentata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/predaceous-flat-headed-mayfly

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“Predaceous flat-headed mayfly (Raptoheptagenia cruentata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/predaceous-flat-headed-mayfly.

BibTeX
@misc{predaceous_flat_headed_mayfly_2026,
  title = {Predaceous flat-headed mayfly (Raptoheptagenia cruentata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/predaceous-flat-headed-mayfly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}