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Checklist for Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
and region Region Amazonia (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1268
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
33
161
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
25
138
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
13
36
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
2
13
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
13
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Amazonia
10 Genera with 21 Species
Brachymetra Mayr, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 19545SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19283SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Amazonia
21 Species
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetra lata Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra shawi Hungerford &..., 1957Gulf sturgeon
Brachymetra unca Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Cylindrostethus linearis Erichson, 1848
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Metrobates amblydonti Nieser, 1993Alabama Darter
Neogerris celeris Drake & Harris, 1934
Potamobates carvalhoi J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates peruvianus Hungerford, 1936
Potamobates sumaco Cognato, 1998Pealip Redhorse
Potamobates vivatus Drake & Roze, 1954Jumprocks
Rheumatobates crassifemur Blatchley, 1926Alabama sturgeon
Tachygerris opacus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris tucanensis Morales-C. &..., 2013
Telmatometra panamensis Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Trepobates panamensis Drake & Hottes, 1952
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Region Amazonia
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
3
5
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