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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Amazonas (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
382
3979
8553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
382
3979
8553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3864
8271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
81
573
1074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
64
520
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
30
157
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
20
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
17
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazonas
10 Genera with 14 Species
Brachymetra Mayr, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822
sea skater0SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Ovatametra Kenaga, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazonas
14 Species
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetra lata Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra shawi Hungerford &..., 1957Gulf sturgeon
Brachymetra unca Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Cylindrostethus linearis Erichson, 1848
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Limnogonus recurvus Drake & Harris, 1930
Neogerris visendus Drake & Harris, 1934
Ovatametra obesa Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Rheumatobates crassifemur Blatchley, 1926Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates curracis Drake & Carv..., 1954Low prairie clover
Tachygerris tucanensis Morales-C. &..., 2013
Telmatometra panamensis Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Amazonas
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
3
2
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