Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea 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
|
List of families for Africa
3 Families width 280 Species and 69 Subspecies
Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Africa | Family | Gerridae
Leach, 1815
Jesus bugs, Magic bugs, Pond skaters, Pondskater, Pondskaters, Skaters, Skimmers, Water bugs, Water scooters, Water skaters, Water skeeters, Water skimmers, Water skippers, Water spiders, Water Strider, Water striders | 27
91 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Hermatobatidae
Coutière and Martin, 1901
seabugs | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Veliidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
broad-shouldered bugs, Broad-shouldered water striders, riffle bug, Riffle bugs, Ripple bugs, Small water striders, Smaller water striders, Water Cricket, Water Crickets | 21
188 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Links, sources and further information Gerroidea at artfakta.se
Gerroidea at dyntaxa.se
Gerroidea at itis.gov
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