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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Limon (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
365
5306
8633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
364
5305
8633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
348
5238
8485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
61
506
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
55
493
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
30
176
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
2
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Limon
8 Genera with 12 Species
Brachymetra Mayr, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limon
12 Species
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Metrobates porcus Andersen, 1932
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates tridentatus Esaki, 1926
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Rheumatobates bergrothi Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates ornatus J.Polhemus &..., 1977
Tachygerris opacus Champion, 1898
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Limon
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
2
2
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