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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
649
12089
36507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
645
12074
36476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
619
11919
36088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
146
1770
4654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
102
1555
4088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
51
553
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
29
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
24
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
14
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean islands
14 Genera with 17 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetra Mayr, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetroides Andersen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Electrobates Andersen & P..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eobates Drake & Harris, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1832Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822
sea skater0SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19283SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean islands
17 Species
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Brachymetra actuosa Drake, 1957
Brachymetroides atra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Electrobates spinipes N. M. Andersen, 1992
Eobates morrisoni Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Eurygerris dominicus Drake & Mald..., 1956
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates tumidus Anderson, 1932
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942
Trepobates comitialis
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElectrobatinae
Andersen and Poinar, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
2
5
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