Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Cape (Republic South Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 612
8112
20932 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 611
8101
20891 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 584
7978
20649 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 122
874
1427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs | 104
803
1347 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs | 48
332
510 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs | 6
16
29 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
| 2
12
19 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Cape
2 Families width 19 Species and 3 Subspecies
Genera for Cape
12 Genera with 19 Species | Angilia Stål, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurymetra Esaki, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gerris Fabricius, 1858 | Pondskater | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Limnogonus Stål, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microvelia Westwood, 1950 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Naboandelus Distant, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocellovelia China & Usinger, 1904 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagovelia Mayr, 1903 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rheumatobates Bergroth, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 1855 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tenagovelia Kirkaldy, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trepobates Uhler, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape
19 Species and 3 Subspecies | Angilia albidotincta albidotincta | | | Eurymetra natalensis Distant, 1903 | | | Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911 | Leafcover saltweed | | Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858 | | | Limnogonus capensis China, 1925 | Yazoo Shiner | | Microvelia (Picaultia) gracillima Reuter, 1882 | Lake Tahoe lupine | | Microvelia alluaudi Poisson, 1956 | | | Microvelia bloukransi Poisson, 1956 | | | Microvelia lainsburyi | | | Microvelia major Poisson, 1926 | | | Microvelia venustissima kenyalis Poisson, 1941 | | | Microvelia vilhenai Hoberlandt, 1950 | | | Naboandelus capensis Poisson, 1956 | | | Ocellovelia distanti China & Usinger, 1949 | Lesser rushy milkvetch | | Ocellovelia germari Distant, 1904 | | | Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835 | | | Rhagovelia infernalis Lundblad, 1936 | Breckenridge shoulderband | | Rhagovelia infernalis infernalis Butler, 1876 | | | Rhagovelia maculata Distant, 1903 | | | Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål, 1855 | Springfishes |
Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Cape | 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 | 7
6 | Genera
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 | 5
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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