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Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
and region Central Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
81
400
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
60
358
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
31
134
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
12
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
9
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Illinois
2 Families width 18 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs13SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Illinois
9 Genera with 18 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1832Pondskater5SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19262SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
18 Species
Aquarius nebularis 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) incurvatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) obesa Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) oriander Parshley, 1922Texas almond
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Trepobates knighti Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Central Illinois
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
7
13
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



Links, sources and further information
Gerroidea at artfakta.se
Gerroidea at dyntaxa.se
Gerroidea at itis.gov