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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
146
1741
4800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
1524
4235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
47
616
1731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
6
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
6 Genera with 5 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetroides Andersen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Electrobates Andersen & P..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1832Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822sea skater1SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
5 Species
Aquarius cinereus Puton, 1869Greenback cutthroat trout
Brachymetroides atra ♰ N. M. Andersen, 2001
Electrobates spinipes ♰ N. M. Andersen, 1992
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss

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

Taxom

SubfamilyElectrobatinae
Andersen and Poinar, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
3
2
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