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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
580
9390
28804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
577
9384
28798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
552
9245
28393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
114
1291
3547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
83
1130
3151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
36
410
869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
3
15
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
8
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
8 Genera with 6 Species
Brachymetra Mayr, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19581SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
6 Species
Brachymetra mera Harris & Drake, 1945
Cylindrostethus podargus Drake, 1958
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
0
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)


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