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Checklist for Subfamily Gerrinae Leach, 1815
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
70
1638
6830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
61
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
49
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
27
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
10
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
10 Genera with 42 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1940Pondskater16SpeciesTaxom
Gerrisella Poisson, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 197510SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Tenagometra Poisson, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Tenagometrella Poisson, 19401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
42 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aquarius cinereus Puton, 1869Greenback cutthroat trout
Aquarius distanti Horváth, 1899
Aquarius mandible DC, 1941
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius stappersi Poisson, 1950
Gerris (Gerris) brasili Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) maculatus Tamanini, 1946
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) asper Fieber, 1860
Gerris brevirostris Bergroth, 1893
Gerris gobanus Poisson, 1940
Gerris settembrinoi Poisson, 1940
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Gerris zuqualanus Poisson, 1940Fourwing saltbush
Gerris zuqualanus milloti Poisson, 1949
Gerris zuqualanus zuqualanus Poisson, 1940
Gerrisella settembrinoi Poisson, 1940Roseate shiner
Limnogonus capensis China, 1925Yazoo Shiner
Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862
Limnogonus cereiventris leptocerus
Limnogonus chopardi Poisson, 1941
Limnogonus curriei Bergroth, 1916
Limnogonus guttatus Poisson, 1948
Limnogonus hypoleucus Gerstaecker, 1873
Limnogonus intermedius Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Limnogonus nigrescens Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Limnogonus poissoni Andersen, 1975Highland Shiner
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Neogerris severini Kirkaldy, 1900Virgin Spinedace
Tachygerris quadrilineatus Champion, 1898
Tenagogonus (Tenagogonus) longicornis Poisson, 1952
Tenagogonus longicornis longicornis
Tenagogonus longicornis mediocornis Poisson, 1955
Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål, 1855Springfishes
Tenagogonus dubius Poisson, 1940
Tenagogonus grandiusculus Poisson, 1940
Tenagogonus madagascariensis Hoberlandt, 1947Warrior Shiner
Tenagogonus tristriatus
Tenagogonus zambezinus Poisson, 1934Umpqua Chub
Tenagometra hirsuta (Poisson, 1949)⇒ Tenagogonus hirsutus Poisson, 1949
Tenagometra lanuginea (Poisson, 1949)⇒ Tenagogonus lanugineus Poisson, 1948
Tenagometrella grandiuscula Poisson, 1940Roseate shiner

Subnodes of Gerrinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeGerrini
Leach, 1815
9
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTachygerrini
Andersen, 1975
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Gerrinae at itis.gov
Gerrinae at marinespecies.org