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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
152
1876
5193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
105
1648
4574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
54
602
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
34
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
28
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
16
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
16 Genera with 42 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetra Mayr, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetroides Andersen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Electrobates Andersen & P..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eobates Drake & Harris, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19563SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1933Pondskater2SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822
sea skater0SpeciesTaxom
Hynesia China, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19429SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19286SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
42 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Brachymetra actuosa Drake, 1957
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetroides atra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Electrobates spinipes N. M. Andersen, 1992
Eobates morrisoni Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Eurygerris dominicus Drake & Mald..., 1956
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Hynesia mangrovensis China, 1943
Hynesia trinitatis China, 1943
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Limnogonus aduncus aduncus Drake and Ha..., 1933
Metrobates amblydonti Nieser, 1993Alabama Darter
Metrobates cubanus Drake & Harris, 1932
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates hesperius hesperius Uhler, 1871
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates tumidus Anderson, 1932
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neogerris lotus White, 1879
Neogerris lubricus White, 1879
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Rheumatobates bergrothi Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates imitator Uhler, 1894
Rheumatobates mangrovensis China, 1943Broadhead gars
Rheumatobates meinerti Schroeder, 1931Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates minutus minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates trinitatis China, 1943Broadhead gars
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates comitialis
Trepobates inermis Esaki, 1926
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElectrobatinae
Andersen and Poinar, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
2
11
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