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Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
10933
46220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
689
10923
46205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
660
10729
45350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
131
1283
4801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
101
1138
4469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
45
426
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
14
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
10
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canada
2 Families width 29 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs24SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canada
10 Genera with 29 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1925Pondskater8SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18345SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Telmatrechus Scudder, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19262SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
29 Species
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus wilsoni N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates subnitidis
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) obesa Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Telmatrechus defunctus A. Handlirsch, 1910
Telmatrechus stali S. H. Scudder, 1879Papuan seerfish
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Canada
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
8
24
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
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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