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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
126
1339
3060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
96
1182
2628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
44
373
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
10
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
8
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
5 Genera with 6 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1925Pondskater2SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822sea skater1SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
6 Species
Aquarius mandible DC, 1941
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
1
1
Genus
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