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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
208
3733
19744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
146
3252
17632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
59
1162
5428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
39
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
29
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
16
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
16 Genera with 66 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 0Pondskater24SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1938sea skater3SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18074SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Rhagadotarsus Breddin, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Rheumobates1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Telmatrechus Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19289SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
66 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Aquarius remigoides Gallant & Fa..., 1996
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Gerris (Aquarius) remigis (Say, 1832)⇒ Aquarius remigis Say, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) alacris Hussey, 1921Bog birch
Gerris (Gerris) argentatus Schummel, 1832Little Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris comatus mickeli Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) gillettei Lethierry & ..., 1896Palmer's Indian mallow
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris conformis (Uhler, 1878)⇒ Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Gerris dissortis (Drake & Harris, 1930)⇒ Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930
Gerris nebularis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris nyctalis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris protobates T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Gerris uhleri
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates hawaiiensis Usinger, 1938Hawaiian pelagic water strider
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnogonus recens Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Metrobates aeternalis Scudder, 1890
Metrobates alacris Drake, 1955
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates hesperius hesperius Uhler, 1871
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates porcus Andersen, 1932
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Rhagadotarsus (Rhagadotarsus) anomalus Polhemus & K..., 1993Lipstick Darter
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892
Telmatrechus parallelus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
Trepobates citatus Drake & Chapman, 1953
Trepobates citiatus
Trepobates floridensis Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates inermis Esaki, 1926
Trepobates knighti Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928

Subnodes of Gerridae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyCylindrostethinae
Andersen, 1975
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
6
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHalobatinae
Bianchi, 1896
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhagodotarsinae
Lundblad, 1933
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTrepobatinae
Matsuda, 1960
3
14
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