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Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
652
12103
37600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12086
37564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
623
11935
37166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
151
1854
5148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
1625
4531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
54
588
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
34
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
28
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caribbean
3 Families width 97 Species and 4 Subspecies
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs42SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs54SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobatidae Coutière and..., 1901Seabugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caribbean
28 Genera with 97 Species
#
A
B
E
G
H
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
X

Aquarius Schellenberg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetra Mayr, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetroides Andersen, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Electrobates Andersen & P..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Eobates Drake & Harris, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19563SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1933Pondskater2SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822sea skater1SpeciesTaxom
Halovelia Bergroth, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobates Carpenter, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Husseyella Herring, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hynesia China, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 195228SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 195616SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19429SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 18353SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Trochopus Carpenter, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xenobates Esaki, 19991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
97 Species and 4 Subspecies
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Brachymetra actuosa Drake, 1957
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetroides atra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Electrobates spinipes N. M. Andersen, 1992
Eobates morrisoni Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Eurygerris dominicus Drake & Mald..., 1956
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris carmelus Drake & Harris, 1933
Halovelia electrodominica N. M. Andersen, 1998
Hermatobates bredini Herring, 1965Front Range milkvetch
Husseyella turmalis Drake & Harris, 1933
Hynesia mangrovensis China, 1943
Hynesia trinitatis China, 1943
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
Metrobates amblydonti Nieser, 1993Alabama Darter
Metrobates cubanus Drake & Harris, 1932
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates hesperius hesperius Uhler, 1871
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates tumidus Anderson, 1932
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) beameri McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) paludicola Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) albonotata Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) cubana Drake, 1951
Microvelia (Microvelia) hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) marginata Uhler, 1893
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Microvelia argentata Nieser & Alk..., 1991Vierhapper's aster
Microvelia argusta Drake & Mald..., 1954
Microvelia carinata Linnavuori, 1977
Microvelia cinchonana Drake & Hussey, 1954
Microvelia distanti Lundblad, 1933
Microvelia electra N. M. Andersen, 2001
Microvelia grimaldii N. M. Andersen, 2001
Microvelia ioana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Microvelia laesslei Drake & Hussey, 1954
Microvelia leptotmema Nieser & Alk..., 1991Vierhapper's aster
Microvelia longipes Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Microvelia mimula White, 1879
Microvelia polhemi Anderson, 1999Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Microvelia portoricensis Drake, 1951
Microvelia pseudomarginata Nieser & Alk..., 1991Vierhapper's aster
Microvelia pudoris Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Microvelia summersi Drake & Harris, 1928
Microvelia tateiana Drake, 1951
Microvelia trinitatis China, 1943
Microvelia zillana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neogerris lotus White, 1879
Neogerris lubricus White, 1879
Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000White wild indigo
Paravelia myersi Hungerford, 1931Dwarf prairie clover
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Rhagovelia aestiva J.Polhemus, 1980
Rhagovelia antilleana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia caribbeana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia collaris Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia cubana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia drakei D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia elegans Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia mira Drake & Harris, 1938
Rhagovelia nitida Bacon, 1948
Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia pulchra Gould, 1931Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia secluda Drake & Mald..., 1956
Rhagovelia tayloriella Kirkaldy, 1900Thinleaf fourwing saltbush
Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia vegana Drake & Mald..., 1956
Rheumatobates bergrothi Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates imitator Uhler, 1894
Rheumatobates mangrovensis China, 1943Broadhead gars
Rheumatobates meinerti Schroeder, 1931Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates minutus minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates trinitatis China, 1943Broadhead gars
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Steinovelia permista Drake, 1951
Steinovelia placida Drake, 1951
Steinovelia stagnalis Burmeister, 1835
Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941
Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates comitialis
Trepobates inermis Esaki, 1926
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trochopus plumbeus Uhler, 1894
Xenobates mangrove Andersen & Weir, 1999

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Caribbean
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
16
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHermatobatidae
Coutière and Martin, 1901
seabugs
1
1
Genus
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
11
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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