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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
172
2372
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
118
2051
7002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
60
846
2929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
39
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
29
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
16
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
16 Genera with 67 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetra Mayr, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19345SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1938Pondskater4SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1883sea skater2SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Ovatametra Kenaga, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 194217SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometroides J. Polhemus, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19288SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
67 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetra bernaldi Cordeiro, 2018
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Eurygerris mexicanus Champion, 1901
Eurygerris summatis Drake & Harris, 1934
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris firmus Drake & Harris, 1938
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hyalinus Fabricius, 1803
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnogonus hesione (Kirkaldy, 1902)⇒ Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Limnogonus recens Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Metrobates artus Anderson, 1932
Metrobates denticornis Champion, 1898
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates porcus Andersen, 1932
Metrobates spissus Drake & Harris, 1932
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Ovatametra amnica Drake, 1957
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Potamobates bidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates osborni Drake & Harris, 1928
Potamobates thomasi Hungerford, 1937Bigeye jumprock
Potamobates tridentatus Esaki, 1926
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Rheumatobates aestuarius Polhemus, 1969
Rheumatobates bergrothi Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates citatus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates crassifemur Blatchley, 1926Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates creaseri Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates mexicanus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates minutus flavidus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates minutus minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates ornatus J.Polhemus &..., 1977
Rheumatobates petilus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates praeposterus Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Rheumatobates prostatus J.Polhemus, 1975Painted milkvetch
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Tachygerris opacus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris quadrilineatus Champion, 1898
Telmatometra panamensis Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Telmatometra rozeboomi Drake & Harris, 1937
Telmatometra ujhelyii Esaki, 1926
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Telmatometroides rozeboomi Drake & Harris, 1937
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates panamensis Drake & Hottes, 1952
Trepobates polhemi Kittle, 1982
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates vazquezae Drake & Harris, 1928

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Central America
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
6
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
15
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Gerridae (Leach 1815)
Gerridae (Leach 1815)


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