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Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Andaman and Nicobar Islands (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
706
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
706
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
675
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
38
75
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
33
69
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
13
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2 Families width 12 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs8SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
9 Genera with 12 Species
Calyptobates Polhemus & P..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1910sea skater2SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Limnometra Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Neoalardus Distant, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomera Amyot & Serv..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
12 Species
Calyptobates andaman J.Polhemus &..., 1994
Halobates (Halobates) hayanus White, 1883
Halobates formidabilis Distant, 1910
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) fossarum Fabricius, 1775American soles
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hungerfordi Andersen, 1975Highland Shiner
Limnometra minuta Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Microvelia (Picaultia) douglasi Scott, 1874Broad-shouldered water strider
Neoalardus typicus Distant, 1912
Ptilomera tigrina Uhler, 1860Barred grunt
Rhagovelia andaman J.Polhemus, 1990
Rhagovelia sumatrensis Lundblad, 1933
Tenagogonus (Tenagogonus) nicobarensis Andersen, 1964Scarlet Shiner

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
FamilyGerridae
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
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVeliidae
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
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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