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Checklist for Tribe Gerrini Leach, 1815
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
152
1876
5193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
105
1648
4574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
54
602
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
34
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
28
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Skaters
16
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyGerrinae
Leach, 1815
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeGerrini
Leach, 1815
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
4 Genera with 9 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1933Pondskater2SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 18793SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Limnogonus aduncus aduncus Drake and Ha..., 1933
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neogerris lotus White, 1879
Neogerris lubricus White, 1879


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