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Checklist of Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
for Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
937
21291
104803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
933
21259
104731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
882
20999
104014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
210
3578
12914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
159
3038
10801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1099
3652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
60
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
50
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
24
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
24 Genera with 128 Species
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Andersenella Polhemus & P..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18324SpeciesTaxom
Austrobates Anderson & Weir, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Calyptobates Polhemus & P..., 19947SpeciesTaxom
Ciliometra Polhemus & P..., 20007SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1828Pondskater5SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1926sea skater28SpeciesTaxom
Iobates Polhemus & P..., 19934SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 196111SpeciesTaxom
Limnometra Mayr, 199110SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Metrobatoides Polhemus & P..., 19932SpeciesTaxom
Metrobatopsis Esaki, 19597SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomera Amyot & Serv..., 200124SpeciesTaxom
Rhagadotarsus Breddin, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatometra Kirkaldy, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatometroides Hungerford &..., 19969SpeciesTaxom
Stenobates Esaki, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Stygiobates Polhemus & P..., 20004SpeciesTaxom
Talaudia Polhemus & P..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogerris Hungerford &..., 19975SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Thetibates Polhemus & P..., 19922SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
128 Species and 5 Subspecies
Andersenella binotata J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Aquarius antigone Kirkaldy, 1899
Aquarius fabricii Andersen, 1990Lahontan cutthroat trout
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Austrobates rivularis Anderson & Weir, 1994
Calyptobates jourama Polhemus & P..., 1994
Calyptobates kamoro J.Polhemus &..., 2000
Calyptobates kopi J.Polhemus &..., 2000
Calyptobates minimus Polhemus & P..., 1994
Calyptobates rubidus Polhemus & P..., 1994
Calyptobates simplex J.Polhemus &..., 1994
Ciliometra femorata J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Ciliometra hirsuta Lansbury, 1996
Ciliometra kiunga J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Ciliometra minajerwi J.Polhemus &..., 2000
Ciliometra priori Lansbury, 1996
Ciliometra sepik J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Ciliometra setosa J.Polhemus &..., 2000
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Halobates (Halobates) acherontis Polhemus, 1982
Halobates (Halobates) darwini Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Halobates (Halobates) germanus White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) hayanus White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) princeps White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) regalis Carpenter, 1892
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates (Halobates) whiteleggei Skuse, 1891Temperate basses
Halobates (Halobates) zephyrus Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Halobates (Hilliella) mjobergi Hale, 1925
Halobates ashmorensis (Malipatil, 1988)⇒ Halobates princeps White, 1883
Halobates australiensis (Malipatil, 1988)⇒ Halobates hayanus White, 1883
Halobates browni Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Halobates herringi Polhemus & C..., 1982Southwestern mosquitofish
Halobates katherinae Herring, 1958
Halobates lannae Andersen & Weir, 1994
Halobates maculatus Schadow, 1922
Halobates murphyi Polhemus & P..., 1991
Halobates nereis Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Halobates panope Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Halobates peronis Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Halobates proavus White, 1883
Halobates robinsoni Andersen & Weir, 1993
Halobates rotundatus Esaki, 1926
Iobates affinis Esaki, 1926
Iobates ivimka J.Polhemus &..., 2002Tombigbee Darter
Iobates salawati J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Iobates somare J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) fossarum Fabricius, 1775American soles
Limnogonus fossarum gilguy Andersen & Weir, 1997
Limnogonus fossarum rennellensis Brown, 1868
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hungerfordi Andersen, 1975Highland Shiner
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) luctuosus Montrouzier, 1864
Limnogonus darthulus Kirkaldy, 1901
Limnogonus papuensis Andersen, 1975Highland Shiner
Limnogonus windi Hungerford &..., 1961
Limnometra ciliata Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Limnometra ciliodes Andersen & Weir, 1997Greater jumprock
Limnometra cursitans Fabricius, 1794
Limnometra grallator D.Polhemus &..., 1997Striped jumprock
Limnometra hysterema Nieser & Chen, 1992
Limnometra kallisto Kirkaldy, 1899
Limnometra lipovskyi Hungerford &..., 1958
Limnometra monochroma Nieser & Chen, 1992
Limnometra poliakanthina Nieser & Chen, 1991
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Metrobatoides bifurcatus J.Polhemus &..., 2002Tombigbee Darter
Metrobatoides genitalis J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Metrobatopsis affinis Esaki, 1926
Metrobatopsis browni J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Metrobatopsis flavonotatus Esaki, 1926
Metrobatopsis insularis J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Metrobatopsis lannae J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Metrobatopsis mussau J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Metrobatopsis solomonensis Hungerford &..., 1959Flagfin Shiner
Neogerris parvulus Stål, 1860
Ptilomera aello Breddin, 1906
Ptilomera aello aello
Ptilomera aello cheesmanae Hungerford &..., 1965
Ptilomera arfak D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera biroi D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera bismarckensis D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera breddini Hungerford &..., 1965
Ptilomera cheesmanae Hungerford &..., 1965
Ptilomera etna D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera insularis D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera iriana D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera jimi D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera kiunga D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera kutubu D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera misoolensis D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera morobe D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera novabrittanica D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera omo D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera papuensis Hungerford &..., 1965
Ptilomera timika D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera waigeo D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera wapoga D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera wewak D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Ptilomera yapenana D.Polhemus &..., 2001Blackfin Sucker
Rhagadotarsus (Rhagadotarsus) anomalus Polhemus & K..., 1993Lipstick Darter
Rheumatometra dimorpha Andersen & Weir, 1998Holiday Darter
Rheumatometra philarete Kirkaldy, 1902Navajo saltbush
Rheumatometroides aqaaqa Lansbury, 1989
Rheumatometroides browni Hungerford &..., 1958
Rheumatometroides carpentaria Polhemus & P..., 1991Banded topminnow
Rheumatometroides kikori J. Polhemus ..., 1996Warm Springs pupfish
Rheumatometroides matawa Lamsbury, 1989
Rheumatometroides sele J.Polhemus &..., 1996Warm Springs pupfish
Rheumatometroides serena Lansbury, 1992
Rheumatometroides wabon J.Polhemus &..., 1996Warm Springs pupfish
Stenobates australicus Polhemus & P..., 1991
Stenobates fakfak J.Polhemus &..., 1996Warm Springs pupfish
Stenobates kamojo J.Polhemus &..., 1996Warm Springs pupfish
Stenobates kasim J.Polhemus &..., 1996Warm Springs pupfish
Stygiobates iriana J.Polhemus &..., 1993
Stygiobates iweka J.Polhemus &..., 2000
Stygiobates mubi J.Polhemus &..., 2000
Stygiobates rajana J.Polhemus &..., 2000
Talaudia nilsi Chen & Nieser, 2000
Tenagogerris australiensis Andersen & Weir, 1997
Tenagogerris euphrosyne Kirkaldy, 1902
Tenagogerris femoratus Andersen & Weir, 1997Greater jumprock
Tenagogerris pallidus Andersen & Weir, 1997Greater jumprock
Tenagogonus australiensis (Moller Ander..., 1997)⇒ Tenagogerris australiensis Andersen & Weir, 1997
Tenagogonus kampaspe Kirkaldy, 1900Virgin Spinedace
Thetibates matawa Lansbury, 1989Annual saltmarsh aster
Thetibates serena Lansbury, 1992White River springfish

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Australia
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
8
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
2
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPtilomerinae
Esaki, 1927
1
22
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
12
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Gerridae (Leach 1815)
Gerridae (Leach 1815)


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