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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Andaman and Nicobar Islands (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
712
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
712
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
681
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
39
78
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
34
72
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
13
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
6 Genera with 8 Species
Calyptobates Polhemus & P..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1910sea skater2SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Limnometra Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomera Amyot & Serv..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
8 Species
Calyptobates andaman J.Polhemus &..., 1994
Halobates (Halobates) hayanus White, 1883
Halobates formidabilis Distant, 1910
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) fossarum Fabricius, 1775American soles
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hungerfordi Andersen, 1975Highland Shiner
Limnometra minuta Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Ptilomera tigrina Uhler, 1860Barred grunt
Tenagogonus (Tenagogonus) nicobarensis Andersen, 1964Scarlet Shiner

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPtilomerinae
Esaki, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
1
1
Genus
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