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Checklist of Family Gerridae Leach, 1815 (Jesus bugs)
for Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
579
7672
21731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7664
21725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
549
7545
21423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
116
1018
2565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
88
918
2391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
41
406
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
5 Genera with 6 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1832Pondskater2SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19262SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
6 Species
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Gerris (Gerris) gillettei Lethierry & ..., 1896Palmer's Indian mallow
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in Texas
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Gerridae (Leach 1815)
Gerridae (Leach 1815)


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