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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
287
5025
20860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
224
4389
17787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
84
1584
6132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
8
61
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
40
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
25
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
25 Genera with 82 Species
#ACEGHLMNPRST
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Cretogerris Perrichot & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrobates Wappler & An..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Electrogerris Andersen, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetra Esaki, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1958Pondskater40SpeciesTaxom
Gerriselloides Hungerford &..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1883sea skater6SpeciesTaxom
Heterobates Bianchi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Limnometra Mayr, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18075SpeciesTaxom
Lutetiabates Wappler & An..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Naboandelus Distant, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Palaeogerris Andersen, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Succineogerris Andersen, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
82 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aquarius antigone Kirkaldy, 1899
Aquarius cinereus Puton, 1869Greenback cutthroat trout
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius paludum Fabricius, 1794
Aquarius paludum paludum Fabricius, 1794
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Aquarius ventralis Fieber, 1860
Cretogerris albianus V. Perrichot, 2005Kanadi kingfish
Cylindrobates messelensis T. Wappler, 2004
Cylindrostethus gaudanti Hartung & al., 2016
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Cylindrostethus productus Spinola, 1840
Electrogerris kotashevichi N. M. Andersen, 2000Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Eurygerris summatis Drake & Harris, 1934
Eurymetra natalensis Distant, 1903
Gerris (Gerris) argentatus Schummel, 1832Little Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) brasili Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) costae Herrich-Schä..., 1850Independence Valley Speckled Dace
Gerris costae costae Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Gerris costae fieberi Stichel, 1938
Gerris costae poissoni Wagner & Zim..., 1955
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) maculatus Tamanini, 1946
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris odontogaster obtusidens Wagner, 1958
Gerris odontogaster odontogaster
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) sphagnetorum Gaunitz, 1947
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) asper Fieber, 1860
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris babai Miyamoto, 1958Ash Meadows Speckled Dace
Gerris brachynotus Horváth, 1907
Gerris caucasicus Kanyukova, 1982Clover Valley Speckled Dace
Gerris gracilicornis Horváth, 1879Rio Grande bluntnose shiner
Gerris insularis Motschulsky, 1866
Gerris kabaishanus Linnavuori, 1998
Gerris kiritshenkoi Kanyukova, 1979Umatilla Dace
Gerris najas (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773
Gerris nepalensis Distant, 1910West Indian pipefish
Gerris paludum Fabricius, 1794
Gerris parabdominalis N. Theobald, 1937
Gerris rufoscutellatus (Latreille, 1807)⇒ Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Gerris sahlbergi Distant, 1879
Gerris shansiensis Miyamoto, 1960Oriental Plover
Gerris thoracius Schummel, 1832
Gerris yezoensis Miyamoto, 1958Ash Meadows Speckled Dace
Gerriselloides brachynotus Horváth, 1907
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates hawaiiensis Usinger, 1938Hawaiian pelagic water strider
Halobates melleus Linnavuori, 1971
Halobates ruffoi N. M. Andersen, 1994Flagfin shiners
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Heterobates dohrandti Bianchi, 1896
Limnogonus fossarum gilguy Andersen & Weir, 1997
Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862
Limnometra femorutu Mayr, 1865
Limnometra lipovskyi Hungerford &..., 1958
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus genitalis Miyamoto, 1958
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Lutetiabates eckfeldensis T. Wappler, 2004
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Naboandelus bergevini Bergroth, 1911Giant pangasius
Naboandelus bergevini bergevini Bergroth, 1911
Naboandelus bergevini orientalis Zettel, 1996
Naboandelus bergevini popovi Brown, 1951
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Palaeogerris furensis N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Palaeogerris grandis N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Palaeogerris mikkelseni N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Rheumatobates crinitus (Herring, 1949)⇒ Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Succineogerris larssoni N. M. Andersen, 2000Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Succineogerris nilsi H. Zettel, 2011
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
10
57
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPtilomerinae
Esaki, 1927
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
4
4
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