Species: Hexagenia limbata
A Mayfly
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Ephemeroptera
Family
Ephemeridae
Genus
Hexagenia
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Mayflies
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Ephemeroptera - Ephemeridae - Hexagenia
Ecology and Life History
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Reproduction Comments
Univoltine life history with adult emergence peaking in August (Lobinske et al., 1996.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2009-03-15
Global Status Last Changed
1999-11-30
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
H - >2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles) - H - This is the most widespread species of burrowing mayflies in North America.
Global Range Code
H
Global Range Description
>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)