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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
163
1997
5401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
117
1746
4719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
52
655
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
23
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
18
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
12 Genera with 21 Species
Brachymetra Mayr, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822sea skater1SpeciesTaxom
Halobatopsis Bianchi, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Ovatametra Kenaga, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 04SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19282SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
21 Species
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Eurygerris fuscinervis Berg, 1898Virgin River chub
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobatopsis platensis Berg, 1879
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Ovatametra bella Drake, 1957
Ovatametra gualeguay Bachmann, 1966Ash Meadows amargosa pupfish
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates tridentatus Esaki, 1926
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Rheumatobates bonariensis Berg, 1898
Rheumatobates crassifemur Blatchley, 1926Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates imitator Uhler, 1894
Rheumatobates wrighti
Tachygerris opacus Champion, 1898
Telmatometra ujhelyii Esaki, 1926
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Southern South America
SubfamilyCharmatometrinae
Andersen, 1975
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
4
6
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