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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
260
7482
52861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
188
6619
45703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
73
2419
14992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
80
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
54
732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
32
266
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
9
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
9 Genera with 101 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 193412SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 0Pondskater31SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 193417SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 19988SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19348SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 201017SpeciesTaxom
Telmatrechus Scudder, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19543SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
101 Species and 7 Subspecies
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius chilensis Berg, 1881
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Aquarius remigoides Gallant & Fa..., 1996
Eurygerris atrekes Drake, 1963
Eurygerris beieri Drake & Harris, 1934
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Eurygerris dominicus Drake & Mald..., 1956
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
Eurygerris mexicanus Champion, 1901
Eurygerris summatis Drake & Harris, 1934
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 comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris comatus mickeli Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) costae Herrich-Schä..., 1850Independence Valley Speckled Dace
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 ampla (Drake & Harris, 1938)⇒ Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Gerris conformis (Uhler, 1878)⇒ Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Gerris dissortis (Drake & Harris, 1930)⇒ Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930
Gerris firmus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris nearcticus Kelton, 1961
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 swakopensis Stål, 1858
Gerris uhleri
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
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 hesione (Kirkaldy, 1902)⇒ Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Limnogonus ignotus Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus incasi Poisson, 1954
Limnogonus lotus White, 1879
Limnogonus lubricus White, 1879
Limnogonus profugus Drake & Harris, 1930
Limnogonus recens Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus recurvus Drake & Harris, 1930
Limnogonus visendus Drake & Harris, 1934
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus nearcticus Kelton, 1961
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus notablis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellata Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus wilsoni N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Neogerris celeris Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris genticus Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neogerris kontos Nieser, 1994Pahranagut bonytail
Neogerris lotus White, 1879
Neogerris lubricus White, 1879
Neogerris magnus Kuitert, 1942Virgin River chub
Neogerris visendus Drake & Harris, 1934
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
Telmatrechus defunctus A. Handlirsch, 1910
Telmatrechus parallelus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Telmatrechus stali S. H. Scudder, 1879Papuan seerfish
Tenagogonus adamsoni Drake, 1940
Tenagogonus celocis Drake & Harris, 1931
Tenagogonus spinulosus Poisson, 1954

Subnodes of Gerrinae with occurrences in America
TribeGerrini
Leach, 1815
6
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTachygerrini
Andersen, 1975
2
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



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