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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
173
2393
8058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
119
2072
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
60
847
2934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
39
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
29
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
16
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
6
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
6 Genera with 20 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19344SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1938Pondskater4SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 18982SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Eurygerris mexicanus Champion, 1901
Eurygerris summatis Drake & Harris, 1934
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris firmus Drake & Harris, 1938
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hyalinus Fabricius, 1803
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnogonus hesione (Kirkaldy, 1902)⇒ Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Limnogonus recens Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Tachygerris opacus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris quadrilineatus Champion, 1898

Subnodes of Gerrinae with occurrences in Central America
TribeGerrini
Leach, 1815
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTachygerrini
Andersen, 1975
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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