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Checklist of Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
for North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1132
30009
212597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1126
29956
212492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1034
29487
210126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
226
4271
27392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
157
3663
23641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
63
1356
7269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
38
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
27
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
14
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
14 Genera with 97 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 18983SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 0Pondskater29SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1883sea skater5SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 19989SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 192117SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 194216SpeciesTaxom
Rheumobates1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatrechus Scudder, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 192814SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
97 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Aquarius remigoides Gallant & Fa..., 1996
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Eurygerris fuscinervis Berg, 1898Virgin River chub
Gerris (Aquarius) remigis (Say, 1832)⇒ Aquarius remigis Say, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) alacris Hussey, 1921Bog birch
Gerris (Gerris) argentatus Schummel, 1832Little Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris comatus comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris comatus mickeli Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
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) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris ampla (Drake & Harris, 1938)⇒ Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris conformis (Uhler, 1878)⇒ Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Gerris dissortis (Drake & Harris, 1930)⇒ Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930
Gerris firmus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris nearcticus Kelton, 1961
Gerris nebularis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris nyctalis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris protobates T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Gerris uhleri
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates hawaiiensis Usinger, 1938Hawaiian pelagic water strider
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus nearcticus Kelton, 1961
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus notablis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellata Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus wilsoni N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Metrobates aeternalis Scudder, 1890
Metrobates alacris Drake, 1955
Metrobates anomalus Hussey, 1948Blue birch
Metrobates anomalus anomalus Hussey, 1948
Metrobates anomalus comatipes Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates artus Anderson, 1932
Metrobates denticornis Champion, 1898
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates hesperius depilatus Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates hesperius hesperius Uhler, 1871
Metrobates hesperius ocalensis Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates subnitidis
Metrobates trux Torre-Bueno, 1921
Metrobates trux infuscatus Usinger, 1953
Metrobates trux trux Torre-Bueno, 1921
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Potamobates bidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates osborni Drake & Harris, 1928
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Rheumatobates aestuarius Polhemus, 1969
Rheumatobates citatus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates crinitus (Herring, 1949)⇒ Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates mexicanus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates minutus minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates oestrianus
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates petilus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates trulliger Bergroth, 1915
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892
Telmatrechus defunctus A. Handlirsch, 1910
Telmatrechus parallelus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Telmatrechus stali S. H. Scudder, 1879Papuan seerfish
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates citatus Drake & Chapman, 1953
Trepobates citiatus
Trepobates floridensis Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates inermis Esaki, 1926
Trepobates knighti Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates polhemi Kittle, 1982
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates vazquezae Drake & Harris, 1928

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in North America
SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
7
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
14
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
2
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Gerridae (Leach 1815)
Gerridae (Leach 1815)


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