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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
89
480
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
78
446
734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
42
246
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
6
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
3 Genera with 3 Species
Gerris Fabricius, 1858Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
3 Species
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Limnogonus hypoleucus Gerstaecker, 1873
Neogerris severini Kirkaldy, 1900Virgin Spinedace

Subnodes of Gerrinae with occurrences in Namibia
TribeGerrini
Leach, 1815
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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