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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
180
3603
17029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
127
3105
14429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
55
1130
4790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
47
371
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
35
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
21
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
21 Genera with 105 Species
#BCEGHLMNOPRST
Brachymetra Mayr, 19339SpeciesTaxom
Charmatometra Kirkaldy, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Eobates Drake & Harris, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 18984SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1828Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1886sea skater3SpeciesTaxom
Halobatopsis Bianchi, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Ovatametra Kenaga, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 193214SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 201719SpeciesTaxom
Stenobates Esaki, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 201013SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19283SpeciesTaxom
Trepobatoides Hungerford &..., 1958
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
105 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brachymetra accola Drake, 1957
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetra anduze Drake & Harris, 1942
Brachymetra furva Drake, 1957
Brachymetra lata Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra mera Harris & Drake, 1945
Brachymetra shawi Hungerford &..., 1957Gulf sturgeon
Brachymetra unca Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Charmatometra bakeri Kirkaldy, 1898Hairlip redhorse
Cylindrostethus linearis Erichson, 1848
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Cylindrostethus podargus Drake, 1958
Cylindrostethus regulus White, 1879
Eobates vittatus Shaw, 1933
Eurygerris atrekes Drake, 1963
Eurygerris beieri Drake & Harris, 1934
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Eurygerris fuscinervis Berg, 1898Virgin River chub
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Halobates splendens Witlaczil, 1886Spring pygmy sunfish
Halobatopsis delectus Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Halobatopsis platensis Berg, 1879
Halobatopsis spiniventris Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hyalinus Fabricius, 1803
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Limnogonus ignotus Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus profugus Drake & Harris, 1930
Limnogonus recurvus Drake & Harris, 1930
Metrobates amblydonti Nieser, 1993Alabama Darter
Metrobates curracis Drake & Roze, 1954Jumprocks
Metrobates fugientis Drake & Harris, 1945Leatherside chub
Metrobates laetus Drake, 1954
Metrobates sanciprianensis Castro-Varga..., 2018
Metrobates vigilis Drake, 1958
Neogerris celeris Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris genticus Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris lotus White, 1879
Neogerris lubricus White, 1879
Neogerris magnus Kuitert, 1942Virgin River chub
Neogerris visendus Drake & Harris, 1934
Ovatametra bella Drake, 1957
Ovatametra fusca Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Ovatametra gualeguay Bachmann, 1966Ash Meadows amargosa pupfish
Ovatametra obesa Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Ovatametra thaumana Drake, 1959
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris cristalina Molano-Rendó..., 2019
Platygerris pacificus Molano-Rendó..., 2019
Potamobates anchicaya J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Potamobates bidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates bilobulatus Morales-C. &..., 2013
Potamobates carvalhoi J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates manzanoae J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Potamobates peruvianus Hungerford, 1936
Potamobates spiculus J.Polhemus &..., 1983
Potamobates sumaco Cognato, 1998Pealip Redhorse
Potamobates tridentatus Esaki, 1926
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates variabilis Hungerford, 1938Florida chinkapin
Potamobates vivatus Drake & Roze, 1954Jumprocks
Potamobates williamsi Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Rheumatobates bergrothi Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates bonariensis Berg, 1898
Rheumatobates carvalhoi Drake & Harris, 1944
Rheumatobates crassifemur Blatchley, 1926Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates crassifemur crassifemur Esaki, 1926
Rheumatobates crassifemur esakii Schroeder, 1931
Rheumatobates curracis Drake & Carv..., 1954Low prairie clover
Rheumatobates drakei Hungerford, 1954
Rheumatobates hamatus Drake & Chapman, 1954
Rheumatobates imitator Uhler, 1894
Rheumatobates longisetosus J.Polhemus &..., 1992
Rheumatobates minimus Drake, 1958
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates ornatus J.Polhemus &..., 1977
Rheumatobates pecularis
Rheumatobates plumipes Castro-Varga..., 2011
Rheumatobates probolicornis J.Polhemus &..., 1992
Rheumatobates spinosus Hungerford, 1954
Rheumatobates urabaensis Molano, Mond..., 2017Panamanian Golden Frog
Stenobates zamboanga J.Polhemus &..., 1996Warm Springs pupfish
Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942
Tachygerris celocis Drake & Harris, 1930
Tachygerris chocoensis Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris dentiferus Padilla-Gil ..., 2003Brown New Zealand Frog
Tachygerris florianae Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris moreirai Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris opacus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris paramillensis Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris piedemontanus Mondragón-F...., 2017
Tachygerris pulcherrimus Buzzetti & Z..., 2011
Tachygerris tuberculatus Buzzetti & Z..., 2011
Tachygerris tucanensis Morales-C. &..., 2013
Tachygerris tumaquensis Padila-Gil, 2010Purple prairie clover
Telmatometra fusca Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra panamensis Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Telmatometra ujhelyii Esaki, 1926
Telmatometra vallecaucana Molano, Mond..., 2017
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Trepobates panamensis Drake & Hottes, 1952
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Northern South America
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
3
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
6
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
17
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
7
23
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