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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
172
2372
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
118
2051
7002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
60
846
2929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
7
39
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
29
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
3 Families width 199 Species and 3 Subspecies
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs131SpeciesTaxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs67SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobatidae Coutière and..., 1901Seabugs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
29 Genera with 199 Species
#
A
B
E
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
V

Aegilipsovelia Polhemus, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Brachymetra Mayr, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19345SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1938Pondskater4SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1883sea skater2SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobates Carpenter, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Husseyella Herring, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 195244SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Oiovelia cunucunumana..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Ovatametra Kenaga, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 19526SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 195363SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 194217SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometroides J. Polhemus, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19288SpeciesTaxom
Trochopus Carpenter, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1794water cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Veloidea Gould, 18792SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
199 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aegilipsovelia libasa J.Polhemus, 1970Loa milkvetch
Aegilipsovelia malkini Drake & Hussey, 1955
Aegilipsovelia origami J.Polhemus, 1970Loa milkvetch
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra albinervis Amyot & Serv..., 1843
Brachymetra bernaldi Cordeiro, 2018
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Eurygerris mexicanus Champion, 1901
Eurygerris summatis Drake & Harris, 1934
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris firmus Drake & Harris, 1938
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Hermatobates bredini Herring, 1965Front Range milkvetch
Husseyella turmalis Drake & Harris, 1933
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hyalinus Fabricius, 1803
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnogonus hesione (Kirkaldy, 1902)⇒ Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Limnogonus recens Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Metrobates artus Anderson, 1932
Metrobates denticornis Champion, 1898
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates porcus Andersen, 1932
Metrobates spissus Drake & Harris, 1932
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) beameri McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) californiensis McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) fasciculifera McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) gerhardi Hussey, 1924River birch
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) paludicola Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) torquata Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) albonotata Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) atrata Torre-Bueno, 1916
Microvelia (Microvelia) austrina Torre-Bueno, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) glabrosulcata Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia (Microvelia) hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Microvelia (Microvelia) signata Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Microvelia ancona Drake & Chapman, 1954
Microvelia cavicola Polhemus, 1999
Microvelia chanita J. Polhemus ..., 1972
Microvelia circumcincta Champion, 1898
Microvelia crinata Drake, 1951
Microvelia depressa J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia flavipes Champion, 1898
Microvelia hidalgoi McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia inquilina J. Polhemus ..., 1972
Microvelia irrasa Drake & Harris, 1928
Microvelia leavipleura J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia leucothea J.Polhemus &..., 1992
Microvelia mimula White, 1879
Microvelia munda Drake, 1951
Microvelia oaxacana Drake, 1951
Microvelia oraria Drake, 1952
Microvelia panamensis Champion, 1898
Microvelia paura J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia pexa Drake & Hussey, 1951Purple prairie clover
Microvelia psilonota J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia pueblana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Microvelia rasilis Drake, 1951
Microvelia reflexa J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia rufescens Champion, 1898
Microvelia schmidti McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia setipes Champion, 1898
Microvelia summersi Drake & Harris, 1928
Microvelia turmalis (Drake & Harris, 1933)⇒ Husseyella turmalis Drake & Harris, 1933
Microvelia verana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000White wild indigo
Oiovelia johnpolhemi
Ovatametra amnica Drake, 1957
Paravelia myersi Hungerford, 1931Dwarf prairie clover
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Paravelia velitis Drake, 1951
Paravelia virtutis Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Platyvelia alvaradana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Platyvelia annulipes Champion, 1898
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia egregia Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
Platyvelia verana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Potamobates bidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates osborni Drake & Harris, 1928
Potamobates thomasi Hungerford, 1937Bigeye jumprock
Potamobates tridentatus Esaki, 1926
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) becki Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) choreutes Hussey, 1925Yellow birch
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) distincta Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) varipes Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia acapulcana Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia acuminata Bacon, 1956
Rhagovelia ainsliei Drake & Harris, 1933
Rhagovelia anderseni D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia angustipes Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia armata Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia atrispina Polhemus, 1977Tampa prairie clover
Rhagovelia bakeri Bergroth, 1914
Rhagovelia bisignata Bacon, 1948
Rhagovelia calopa Drake & Harris, 1927
Rhagovelia catemaco D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia chac Polhemus & C..., 2010
Rhagovelia chiapensis Polhemus, 1980
Rhagovelia chiriqui D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia citata Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia crassipes Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia cuspidis Drake & Harris, 1933
Rhagovelia danpolhemi Moreira, Pac..., 2015Summer farewell
Rhagovelia elegans Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia femoralis Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia formosa Bacon, 1956
Rhagovelia froeschneri D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia gregalis Drake & Harris, 1927
Rhagovelia hirtipes Drake & Harris, 1927
Rhagovelia hirtipoides D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia ignota Drake & Harris, 1933
Rhagovelia jaliscoana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia johnpolhemi D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia maya D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia merga Bacon, 1956
Rhagovelia mixteca D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia nigranota Polhemus & C..., 2003
Rhagovelia novahispaniae D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia novana Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia oaxtepec D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia pacayana Drake & Barr..., 1955
Rhagovelia panamensis D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia panda Drake & Harris, 1935Silky prairie clover
Rhagovelia perfecta D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia plana Drake & Harris, 1933
Rhagovelia planipes Gould, 1931Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia reclusa D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia regalis Drake & Harris, 1927
Rhagovelia ripithes D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia salina Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia scabra Bacon, 1956
Rhagovelia sehnali Buzzetti & Z..., 2007
Rhagovelia solida Bacon, 1956
Rhagovelia spinigera Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia spinosa Padilla-Gil, 2011Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia springerae Moreira, Pac..., 2015Summer farewell
Rhagovelia stibea Drake, 1958
Rhagovelia tantilla Drake & Harris, 1933
Rhagovelia tarahumara D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia uncinata Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia zeteki Drake, 1953
Rheumatobates aestuarius Polhemus, 1969
Rheumatobates bergrothi Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates citatus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates crassifemur Blatchley, 1926Alabama sturgeon
Rheumatobates creaseri Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates mexicanus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates minutus flavidus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates minutus minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates ornatus J.Polhemus &..., 1977
Rheumatobates petilus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates praeposterus Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Rheumatobates prostatus J.Polhemus, 1975Painted milkvetch
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Stridulivelia cinctipes Champion, 1898
Stridulivelia epeixis Drake & Menke, 1962
Stridulivelia pueblana Drake, 1951
Stridulivelia secerna Polhemus, 1979Sentry milk-vetch
Stridulivelia speciosa J.Polhemus &..., 1985
Tachygerris opacus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris quadrilineatus Champion, 1898
Telmatometra panamensis Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Telmatometra rozeboomi Drake & Harris, 1937
Telmatometra ujhelyii Esaki, 1926
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Telmatometroides rozeboomi Drake & Harris, 1937
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates panamensis Drake & Hottes, 1952
Trepobates polhemi Kittle, 1982
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates vazquezae Drake & Harris, 1928
Trochopus plumbeus Uhler, 1894
Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947African plume
Velia (Plesiovelia) currens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Velia caprai Tamanini, 1947
Veloidea reposita Drake & Harris, 1931
Veloidea vivida White, 1879Longbract wild indigo

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Central America
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
67
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
12
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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