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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
114
1324
3685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
83
1162
3278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
36
419
893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
3
15
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
13
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
8 Genera with 7 Species
Brachymetra Mayr, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
7 Species
Brachymetra mera Harris & Drake, 1945
Cylindrostethus podargus Drake, 1958
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Metrobates fugientis Drake & Harris, 1945Leatherside chub
Potamobates spiculus J.Polhemus &..., 1983
Rheumatobates minimus Drake, 1958
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
2
1
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