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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1638
6830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
61
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
49
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
27
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
27 Genera with 91 Species
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Aquarius Schellenberg, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetroides Andersen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Electrobates Andersen & P..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetra Esaki, 192611SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetropsiella Poisson, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetropsielloides Poisson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetropsis Poisson, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1940Pondskater16SpeciesTaxom
Gerrisella Poisson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1961sea skater8SpeciesTaxom
Hynesionella Poisson, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 197510SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Metrocoris Mayr, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Naboandelus Distant, 195018SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Potamometroides Hungerford, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhagadotarsus Breddin, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Tenagometra Poisson, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Tenagometrella Poisson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
91 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aquarius cinereus Puton, 1869Greenback cutthroat trout
Aquarius distanti Horváth, 1899
Aquarius mandible DC, 1941
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius stappersi Poisson, 1950
Brachymetroides atra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Cylindrostethus quadrivittatus Bergroth, 1916
Cylindrostethus quadrivittatus kumbanus Linnavuori, 1981
Cylindrostethus quadrivittatus muyukanus Linnavuori, 1981
Cylindrostethus quadrivittatus quadrivittatus Bergroth, 1916
Electrobates spinipes N. M. Andersen, 1992
Eurymetra aethiopica Poisson, 1940
Eurymetra aethiops Distant, 1903
Eurymetra madagascariensis Poisson, 1945Fourwing saltbush
Eurymetra manengolensis Hoberlandt, 1950
Eurymetra natalensis Distant, 1903
Eurymetra natalensis angolensis Hoberlandt, 1950
Eurymetra natalensis fallaciosa Linnavuori, 1981
Eurymetra natalensis natalensis Distant, 1903
Eurymetra nitidula Esaki, 1926
Eurymetra pauliani Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Eurymetra spec Esaki, 1926
Eurymetropsiella congoensis Poisson, 1955
Eurymetropsiella manengolensis Hoberlandt, 1950
Eurymetropsiella schoutedeni Poisson, 1950
Eurymetropsielloides milloti Poisson, 1956
Eurymetropsis carayoni Poisson, 1948
Eurymetropsis umbrina Linnavuori, 1981
Gerris (Gerris) brasili Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) maculatus Tamanini, 1946
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) asper Fieber, 1860
Gerris brevirostris Bergroth, 1893
Gerris gobanus Poisson, 1940
Gerris settembrinoi Poisson, 1940
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Gerris zuqualanus Poisson, 1940Fourwing saltbush
Gerris zuqualanus milloti Poisson, 1949
Gerris zuqualanus zuqualanus Poisson, 1940
Gerrisella settembrinoi Poisson, 1940Roseate shiner
Halobates (Halobates) germanus White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) hayanus White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) princeps White, 1883
Halobates alluaudi Bergroth, 1893
Halobates flaviventris Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates poseidon Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Halobates tethys Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Hynesionella aethiopica Poisson, 1949Fourwing saltbush
Hynesionella capensis Poisson, 1955Spring cavefish
Hynesionella cobbeni Linnavuori, 1975
Hynesionella karatara J.Polhemus, 1998Relict Darter
Hynesionella schuhi J.Polhemus, 1998Relict Darter
Hynesionella slateri J.Polhemus, 1998Relict Darter
Limnogonus capensis China, 1925Yazoo Shiner
Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862
Limnogonus cereiventris leptocerus
Limnogonus chopardi Poisson, 1941
Limnogonus curriei Bergroth, 1916
Limnogonus guttatus Poisson, 1948
Limnogonus hypoleucus Gerstaecker, 1873
Limnogonus intermedius Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Limnogonus nigrescens Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Limnogonus poissoni Andersen, 1975Highland Shiner
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Metrocoris natalensis Distant, 1903
Metrocoris nitidulus Esaki, 1926
Naboandelus africanus Hoberlandt, 1950
Naboandelus bandama Linnavuori, 1981
Naboandelus bergevini Bergroth, 1911Giant pangasius
Naboandelus bergevini bergevini Bergroth, 1911
Naboandelus bergevini bouakeanus Linnavuori, 1975
Naboandelus bergevini pygmaeus Linnavuori, 1971
Naboandelus capensis Poisson, 1956
Naboandelus dentipes Linnavuori, 1981
Naboandelus hynesi Poisson, 1949Fourwing saltbush
Naboandelus madagascariensis Poisson, 1952
Naboandelus monodi Poisson, 1928Spring cavefishes
Naboandelus patrizii Mancini, 1939
Naboandelus patrizii danae Linnavuori, 1981
Naboandelus patrizii hynesii Poisson, 1949
Naboandelus patrizii migrans Linnavuori, 1971
Naboandelus patrizii patrizii Mancini, 1939
Naboandelus umuahia Linnavuori, 1981
Naboandelus wittei Poisson, 1950
Neogerris severini Kirkaldy, 1900Virgin Spinedace
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamometroides madagascariensis Hungerford, 1951Snail-case caddisflies
Rhagadotarsus hutchinsoni China, 1931Vermilion Darter
Tachygerris quadrilineatus Champion, 1898
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Tenagogonus (Tenagogonus) longicornis Poisson, 1952
Tenagogonus longicornis longicornis
Tenagogonus longicornis mediocornis Poisson, 1955
Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål, 1855Springfishes
Tenagogonus dubius Poisson, 1940
Tenagogonus grandiusculus Poisson, 1940
Tenagogonus madagascariensis Hoberlandt, 1947Warrior Shiner
Tenagogonus tristriatus
Tenagogonus zambezinus Poisson, 1934Umpqua Chub
Tenagometra hirsuta (Poisson, 1949)⇒ Tenagogonus hirsutus Poisson, 1949
Tenagometra lanuginea (Poisson, 1949)⇒ Tenagogonus lanugineus Poisson, 1948
Tenagometrella grandiuscula Poisson, 1940Roseate shiner

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElectrobatinae
Andersen and Poinar, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
10
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
6
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPtilomerinae
Esaki, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Gerridae (Leach 1815)
Gerridae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Gerridae at artfakta.se
Gerridae at dyntaxa.se
Gerridae at gbif.org
Gerridae at irmng.org
Gerridae at itis.gov
Gerridae at marinespecies.org