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Checklist of Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
for America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1308
49520
421464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1302
49454
421283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1167
48637
416604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
256
7283
52243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
184
6422
45107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
72
2377
14872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
78
886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
52
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
31
264
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
31 Genera with 264 Species
#
A
B
C
E
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
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Amemboa Esaki, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Aquarius Schellenberg, 19969SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetra Mayr, 193315SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetroides Andersen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Charmatometra Kirkaldy, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 196113SpeciesTaxom
Electrobates Andersen & P..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eobates Drake & Harris, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 193413SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 0Pondskater31SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1886sea skater7SpeciesTaxom
Halobatopsis Bianchi, 19366SpeciesTaxom
Hynesia China, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Lathriobatoides Polhemus, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 193418SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 19989SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 195830SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Ovatametra Kenaga, 19599SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 20196SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 193720SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 045SpeciesTaxom
Rheumobates1SpeciesTaxom
Stenobates Esaki, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 201018SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 190811SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometroides J. Polhemus, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Telmatrechus Scudder, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 192816SpeciesTaxom
Trepobatoides Hungerford &..., 19582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
264 Species and 23 Subspecies
Amemboa (Amemboa) fumi Esaki, 1925Vancouver lamprey
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius chilensis Berg, 1881
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Aquarius remigoides Gallant & Fa..., 1996
Brachymetra accola Drake, 1957
Brachymetra actuosa Drake, 1957
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra albinerva albinerva Amyot and Se..., 1843
Brachymetra albinerva incisa Shaw, 1933
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetra anduze Drake & Harris, 1942
Brachymetra bernaldi Cordeiro, 2018
Brachymetra furva Drake, 1957
Brachymetra kleopatra Kirkaldy, 1899Lindley's saltbush
Brachymetra lata Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra mera Harris & Drake, 1945
Brachymetra shawi Hungerford &..., 1957Gulf sturgeon
Brachymetra unca Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetroides atra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Charmatometra bakeri Kirkaldy, 1898Hairlip redhorse
Cylindrostethus bassleri Drake, 1952
Cylindrostethus bilobatus Kuitert, 1942Trinity buckwheat
Cylindrostethus drakei Floriano, Pa..., 2016
Cylindrostethus erythropus Herrich-Scha..., 1853
Cylindrostethus hungerfordi Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Cylindrostethus linearis Erichson, 1848
Cylindrostethus meloi Floriano & C..., 2013
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Cylindrostethus podargus Drake, 1958
Cylindrostethus regulus White, 1879
Cylindrostethus scrutator Kirkaldy, 1899
Cylindrostethus stygius Drake, 1961
Electrobates spinipes N. M. Andersen, 1992
Eobates morrisoni Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Eobates vittatus Shaw, 1933
Eurygerris atrekes Drake, 1963
Eurygerris beieri Drake & Harris, 1934
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Eurygerris dominicus Drake & Mald..., 1956
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Eurygerris fuscinervis Berg, 1898Virgin River chub
Eurygerris fuscinervis fuscinervis Berg, 1898
Eurygerris fuscinervis invertis Kuitert, 1942
Eurygerris kahli Drake & Harris, 1934
Eurygerris mexicanus Champion, 1901
Eurygerris summatis Drake & Harris, 1934
Gerris (Aquarius) remigis (Say, 1832)⇒ Aquarius remigis Say, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) alacris Hussey, 1921Bog birch
Gerris (Gerris) argentatus Schummel, 1832Little Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris comatus comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris comatus mickeli Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) gillettei Lethierry & ..., 1896Palmer's Indian mallow
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris ampla (Drake & Harris, 1938)⇒ Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Gerris conformis (Uhler, 1878)⇒ Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Gerris dissortis (Drake & Harris, 1930)⇒ Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930
Gerris firmus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris nearcticus Kelton, 1961
Gerris nebularis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris nyctalis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris protobates T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Gerris uhleri
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates hawaiiensis Usinger, 1938Hawaiian pelagic water strider
Halobates robustus Barber, 1925
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Halobates splendens Witlaczil, 1886Spring pygmy sunfish
Halobatopsis chrysocastanis Nieser & Melo, 1999Ikan temoleh
Halobatopsis delectus Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Halobatopsis parvulus Drake & Harris, 1935
Halobatopsis platensis Berg, 1879
Halobatopsis spiniventris Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Hynesia mangrovensis China, 1943
Hynesia trinitatis China, 1943
Lathriobatoides brunneus J.Polhemus, 1991
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hyalinus Fabricius, 1803
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Limnogonus aduncus aduncus Drake and Ha..., 1933
Limnogonus aduncus uncatus Kuitert, 1942
Limnogonus celeris Drake & Harris, 1934
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnogonus hesione (Kirkaldy, 1902)⇒ Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Limnogonus ignotus Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus incasi Poisson, 1954
Limnogonus lotus White, 1879
Limnogonus lubricus White, 1879
Limnogonus profugus Drake & Harris, 1930
Limnogonus recens Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus recurvus Drake & Harris, 1930
Limnogonus visendus Drake & Harris, 1934
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus nearcticus Kelton, 1961
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus notablis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellata Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus wilsoni N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Metrobates aeternalis Scudder, 1890
Metrobates alacris Drake, 1955
Metrobates amblydonti Nieser, 1993Alabama Darter
Metrobates anomalus Hussey, 1948Blue birch
Metrobates anomalus anomalus Hussey, 1948
Metrobates anomalus comatipes Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates artus Anderson, 1932
Metrobates cubanus Drake & Harris, 1932
Metrobates curracis Drake & Roze, 1954Jumprocks
Metrobates denticornis Champion, 1898
Metrobates fugientis Drake & Harris, 1945Leatherside chub
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates hesperius depilatus Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates hesperius hesperius Uhler, 1871
Metrobates hesperius ocalensis Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates laetus Drake, 1954
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates plaumanni Hungerford, 1951Alabama Darter
Metrobates plaumanni genikos Nieser, 1993
Metrobates plaumanni plaumanni Hungerford, 1951
Metrobates porcus Andersen, 1932
Metrobates sanciprianensis Castro-Varga..., 2018
Metrobates spissus Drake & Harris, 1932
Metrobates subnitidis
Metrobates trux Torre-Bueno, 1921
Metrobates trux infuscatus Usinger, 1953
Metrobates trux trux Torre-Bueno, 1921
Metrobates tumidus Anderson, 1932
Metrobates vigilis Drake, 1958
Neogerris celeris Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris genticus Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neogerris kontos Nieser, 1994Pahranagut bonytail
Neogerris lotus White, 1879
Neogerris lubricus White, 1879
Neogerris magnus Kuitert, 1942Virgin River chub
Neogerris visendus Drake & Harris, 1934
Ovatametra amnica Drake, 1957
Ovatametra bella Drake, 1957
Ovatametra fusca Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Ovatametra gualeguay Bachmann, 1966Ash Meadows amargosa pupfish
Ovatametra minima Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Ovatametra obesa Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Ovatametra parvula Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Ovatametra thaumana Drake, 1959
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Platygerris cristalina Molano-Rendó..., 2019
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Platygerris pacificus Molano-Rendó..., 2019
Potamobates anchicaya J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Potamobates bidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates bilobulatus Morales-C. &..., 2013
Potamobates carvalhoi J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates manzanoae J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Potamobates osborni Drake & Harris, 1928
Potamobates peruvianus Hungerford, 1936
Potamobates shuar Buzzetti, 2006Hiko White River springfish
Potamobates spiculus J.Polhemus &..., 1983
Potamobates sumaco Cognato, 1998Pealip Redhorse
Potamobates thomasi Hungerford, 1937Bigeye jumprock
Potamobates tridentatus Esaki, 1926
Potamobates tumaquensis Padilla-Gil ..., 2011
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates variabilis Hungerford, 1938Florida chinkapin
Potamobates vivatus Drake & Roze, 1954Jumprocks
Potamobates williamsi Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Potamobates woytkowskii Hungerford, 1937Bigeye jumprock
Rheumatobates aestuarius Polhemus, 1969
Rheumatobates bergrothi Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates bonariensis Berg, 1898
Rheumatobates carvalhoi Drake & Harris, 1944
Rheumatobates citatus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates crassifemur Blatchley, 1926Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates crassifemur crassifemur Esaki, 1926
Rheumatobates crassifemur esakii Schroeder, 1931
Rheumatobates crassifemur schroederi Hungerford, 1954
Rheumatobates creaseri Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates crinitus (Herring, 1949)⇒ Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates curracis Drake & Carv..., 1954Low prairie clover
Rheumatobates drakei Hungerford, 1954
Rheumatobates hamatus Drake & Chapman, 1954
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates imitator Uhler, 1894
Rheumatobates klagei Schroeder, 1931Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates longisetosus J.Polhemus &..., 1992
Rheumatobates mangrovensis China, 1943Broadhead gars
Rheumatobates meinerti Schroeder, 1931Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates mexicanus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates minimus Drake, 1958
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates minutus flavidus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates minutus minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates oestrianus
Rheumatobates ornatus J.Polhemus &..., 1977
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates pecularis
Rheumatobates peculiaris J.Polhemus &..., 1989Mammy fish
Rheumatobates petilus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates plumipes Castro-Varga..., 2011
Rheumatobates praeposterus Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Rheumatobates probolicornis J.Polhemus &..., 1992
Rheumatobates prostatus J.Polhemus, 1975Painted milkvetch
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Rheumatobates spinosus Hungerford, 1954
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates trinitatis China, 1943Broadhead gars
Rheumatobates trulliger Bergroth, 1915
Rheumatobates urabaensis Molano, Mond..., 2017Panamanian Golden Frog
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates wrighti
Rheumobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892
Stenobates zamboanga J.Polhemus &..., 1996Warm Springs pupfish
Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942
Tachygerris celocis Drake & Harris, 1930
Tachygerris chocoensis Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris dentiferus Padilla-Gil ..., 2003Brown New Zealand Frog
Tachygerris florianae Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris hecherae Buzzetti & Z..., 2011
Tachygerris moreirai Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris opacus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris paramillensis Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris piedemontanus Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris pulcherrimus Buzzetti & Z..., 2011
Tachygerris quadrilineatus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris spinulatus Kuitert, 1942Virgin River chub
Tachygerris surinamensis Hungerford &..., 1958
Tachygerris tuberculatus Buzzetti & Z..., 2011
Tachygerris tucanensis Morales-C. &..., 2013
Tachygerris tumaquensis Padila-Gil, 2010Purple prairie clover
Telmatometra acuta Kenaga, 1941
Telmatometra fusca Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra indentata Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra panamensis Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Telmatometra parva Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra retusa Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra rozeboomi Drake & Harris, 1937
Telmatometra ujhelyii Esaki, 1926
Telmatometra vallecaucana Molano, Mond..., 2017
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Telmatometroides rozeboomi Drake & Harris, 1937
Telmatrechus defunctus A. Handlirsch, 1910
Telmatrechus parallelus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Telmatrechus stali S. H. Scudder, 1879Papuan seerfish
Tenagogonus adamsoni Drake, 1940
Tenagogonus celocis Drake & Harris, 1931
Tenagogonus spinulosus Poisson, 1954
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates citatus Drake & Chapman, 1953
Trepobates citiatus
Trepobates comitialis
Trepobates floridensis Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates inermis Esaki, 1926
Trepobates knighti Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates panamensis Drake & Hottes, 1952
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates polhemi Kittle, 1982
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates vazquezae Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobatoides boliviensis Hungerford &..., 1958

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
3
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
3
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElectrobatinae
Andersen and Poinar, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEotrechinae
Matsuda, 1960
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
9
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
39
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
9
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Gerridae (Leach 1815)
Gerridae (Leach 1815)


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