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Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
105
848
1573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
74
764
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
34
280
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
3
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
8
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
2 Families width 12 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba
8 Genera with 12 Species
Gerris Fabricius, 1832Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
12 Species
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Metrobates tumidus Anderson, 1932
Microvelia (Microvelia) cubana Drake, 1951
Microvelia ioana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Microvelia longipes Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Rhagovelia cubana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia mira Drake & Harris, 1938
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Cuba
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
5
6
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
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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