AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Ecozones


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
32230
411245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
809
32201
411191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
31720
407430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
168
2999
17599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
118
2632
15603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
55
1323
6381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
28
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
21
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
11
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
11 Genera with 59 Species
Amemboides Polhemus & A..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Fabatus Distant, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1925Pondskater15SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1894sea skater5SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18075SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19428SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 192810SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amemboides perlatus J.Polhemus &..., 1984Golden Toad
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Fabatus servus Distant, 1910
Gerris (Aquarius) remigis (Say, 1832)⇒ Aquarius remigis Say, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) alacris Hussey, 1921Bog birch
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) gillettei Lethierry & ..., 1896Palmer's Indian mallow
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris ampla (Drake & Harris, 1938)⇒ Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris conformis (Uhler, 1878)⇒ Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Gerris nebularis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris nyctalis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) princeps White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates alluaudi Bergroth, 1893
Halobates kudrini Nasanov, 1894
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus notablis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellata Latreille, 1807
Metrobates alacris Drake, 1955
Metrobates anomalus Hussey, 1948Blue birch
Metrobates artus Anderson, 1932
Metrobates denticornis Champion, 1898
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates trux Torre-Bueno, 1921
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates trulliger Bergroth, 1915
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates citatus Drake & Chapman, 1953
Trepobates floridensis Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates inermis Esaki, 1926
Trepobates knighti Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Ecozones
SubfamilyEotrechinae
Matsuda, 1960
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
5
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
2
16
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