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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
215
4692
23577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
153
4090
20228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
66
1562
7191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
62
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
43
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
26
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
26 Genera with 160 Species
#ABCEGHLMNOPRST
Amemboa Esaki, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetra Mayr, 193312SpeciesTaxom
Charmatometra Kirkaldy, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 196112SpeciesTaxom
Eobates Drake & Harris, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19347SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1858Pondskater5SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1886sea skater5SpeciesTaxom
Halobatopsis Bianchi, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Lathriobatoides Polhemus, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 193414SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19589SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Ovatametra Kenaga, 19597SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 193717SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 026SpeciesTaxom
Stenobates Esaki, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 201017SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19089SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometroides J. Polhemus, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19284SpeciesTaxom
Trepobatoides Hungerford &..., 19581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
160 Species and 13 Subspecies
Amemboa (Amemboa) fumi Esaki, 1925Vancouver lamprey
Aquarius chilensis Berg, 1881
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Brachymetra accola Drake, 1957
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra albinerva albinerva Amyot and Se..., 1843
Brachymetra albinerva incisa Shaw, 1933
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetra anduze Drake & Harris, 1942
Brachymetra furva Drake, 1957
Brachymetra kleopatra Kirkaldy, 1899Lindley's saltbush
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 bassleri Drake, 1952
Cylindrostethus bilobatus Kuitert, 1942Trinity buckwheat
Cylindrostethus drakei Floriano, Pa..., 2016
Cylindrostethus erythropus Herrich-Scha..., 1853
Cylindrostethus hungerfordi Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Cylindrostethus linearis Erichson, 1848
Cylindrostethus meloi Floriano & C..., 2013
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Cylindrostethus podargus Drake, 1958
Cylindrostethus regulus White, 1879
Cylindrostethus scrutator Kirkaldy, 1899
Cylindrostethus stygius Drake, 1961
Eobates vittatus Shaw, 1933
Eurygerris atrekes Drake, 1963
Eurygerris beieri Drake & Harris, 1934
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Eurygerris fuscinervis Berg, 1898Virgin River chub
Eurygerris fuscinervis fuscinervis Berg, 1898
Eurygerris fuscinervis invertis Kuitert, 1942
Eurygerris kahli Drake & Harris, 1934
Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris firmus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates robustus Barber, 1925
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Halobates splendens Witlaczil, 1886Spring pygmy sunfish
Halobatopsis chrysocastanis Nieser & Melo, 1999Ikan temoleh
Halobatopsis delectus Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Halobatopsis parvulus Drake & Harris, 1935
Halobatopsis platensis Berg, 1879
Halobatopsis spiniventris Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Lathriobatoides brunneus J.Polhemus, 1991
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hyalinus Fabricius, 1803
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Limnogonus aduncus aduncus Drake and Ha..., 1933
Limnogonus aduncus uncatus Kuitert, 1942
Limnogonus celeris Drake & Harris, 1934
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnogonus ignotus Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus incasi Poisson, 1954
Limnogonus lotus White, 1879
Limnogonus lubricus White, 1879
Limnogonus profugus Drake & Harris, 1930
Limnogonus recurvus Drake & Harris, 1930
Limnogonus visendus Drake & Harris, 1934
Metrobates amblydonti Nieser, 1993Alabama Darter
Metrobates curracis Drake & Roze, 1954Jumprocks
Metrobates fugientis Drake & Harris, 1945Leatherside chub
Metrobates laetus Drake, 1954
Metrobates plaumanni Hungerford, 1951Alabama Darter
Metrobates plaumanni genikos Nieser, 1993
Metrobates plaumanni plaumanni Hungerford, 1951
Metrobates sanciprianensis Castro-Varga..., 2018
Metrobates vigilis Drake, 1958
Neogerris celeris Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris genticus Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris kontos Nieser, 1994Pahranagut bonytail
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 minima Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Ovatametra obesa Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Ovatametra parvula Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Ovatametra thaumana Drake, 1959
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Platygerris cristalina Molano-Rendó..., 2019
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
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 shuar Buzzetti, 2006Hiko White River springfish
Potamobates spiculus J.Polhemus &..., 1983
Potamobates sumaco Cognato, 1998Pealip Redhorse
Potamobates tridentatus Esaki, 1926
Potamobates tumaquensis Padilla-Gil ..., 2011
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates variabilis Hungerford, 1938Florida chinkapin
Potamobates vivatus Drake & Roze, 1954Jumprocks
Potamobates williamsi Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Potamobates woytkowskii Hungerford, 1937Bigeye jumprock
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 crassifemur schroederi Hungerford, 1954
Rheumatobates curracis Drake & Carv..., 1954Low prairie clover
Rheumatobates drakei Hungerford, 1954
Rheumatobates hamatus Drake & Chapman, 1954
Rheumatobates imitator Uhler, 1894
Rheumatobates klagei Schroeder, 1931Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates longisetosus J.Polhemus &..., 1992
Rheumatobates minimus Drake, 1958
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates minutus flavidus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates minutus minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates ornatus J.Polhemus &..., 1977
Rheumatobates pecularis
Rheumatobates peculiaris J.Polhemus &..., 1989Mammy fish
Rheumatobates plumipes Castro-Varga..., 2011
Rheumatobates probolicornis J.Polhemus &..., 1992
Rheumatobates spinosus Hungerford, 1954
Rheumatobates trinitatis China, 1943Broadhead gars
Rheumatobates urabaensis Molano, Mond..., 2017Panamanian Golden Frog
Rheumatobates wrighti
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 hecherae Buzzetti & Z..., 2011
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 quadrilineatus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris spinulatus Kuitert, 1942Virgin River chub
Tachygerris surinamensis Hungerford &..., 1958
Tachygerris tuberculatus Buzzetti & Z..., 2011
Tachygerris tucanensis Morales-C. &..., 2013
Tachygerris tumaquensis Padila-Gil, 2010Purple prairie clover
Telmatometra acuta Kenaga, 1941
Telmatometra fusca Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra indentata Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra panamensis Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Telmatometra parva Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra retusa Kenaga, 1941Asian bonytongue
Telmatometra ujhelyii Esaki, 1926
Telmatometra vallecaucana Molano, Mond..., 2017
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Telmatometroides rozeboomi Drake & Harris, 1937
Tenagogonus adamsoni Drake, 1940
Tenagogonus celocis Drake & Harris, 1931
Tenagogonus spinulosus Poisson, 1954
Trepobates panamensis Drake & Hottes, 1952
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobatoides boliviensis Hungerford &..., 1958

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
3
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEotrechinae
Matsuda, 1960
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
8
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
21
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
9
36
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