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Striped mayfly

Ephemera lineata Eaton, 1870

Status not recordedinsects

The striped mayfly (Ephemera lineata) is a species in the family Ephemeridae, order Ephemeroptera.

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Quick facts about the striped 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 striped mayfly live?

Not recorded

Is the striped 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 striped mayfly classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderEphemeroptera
  5. familyEphemeridae
  6. genusEphemera
  7. SpeciesEphemera lineata Eaton, 1870
Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Triip-ühepäevikEstonian
  • kymisurviainenFinnish
  • ZeslijneendagsvliegDutch
  • jętka prążkowanaPolish
  • Эфемера линеатаRussian
  • viirusuursurviainenFinnish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the striped mayfly

Other species in the same genus Ephemera.

Green dun

Ephemera danica

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

Coffinfly

Ephemera guttulata

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

Brown drake

Ephemera simulans

EphemeridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the striped mayfly?

The striped mayfly (Ephemera lineata) 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). Striped mayfly (Ephemera lineata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-mayfly

MLA

“Striped mayfly (Ephemera lineata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-mayfly.

BibTeX
@misc{striped_mayfly_2026,
  title = {Striped mayfly (Ephemera lineata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-mayfly},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}