Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
and region East Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 743
20447
107483 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 739
20429
107440 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 708
20177
106478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 157
2538
7196 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs | 113
2212
6238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs | 53
794
2118 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs | 5
14
35 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
| 2
10
30 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for East Africa
2 Families width 30 Species
Genera for East Africa
10 Genera with 30 Species | Aquarius Schellenberg, 1941 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurymetra Esaki, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gerris Fabricius, 1858 | Pondskater | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Halobates Eschscholtz, 1961 | sea skater | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Haloveloides Andersen, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnogonus Stål, 1941 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limnoporus Stål, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microvelia Westwood, 1920 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagovelia Mayr, 1990 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 1934 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for East Africa
30 Species | Aquarius mandible DC, 1941 | | | Eurymetra spec Esaki, 1926 | | | Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911 | Leafcover saltweed | | Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925 | | | Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858 | | | Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822 | Toothed pogonatum moss | | Halobates poseidon Herring, 1961 | Mexican blind catfish | | Haloveloides mauricensis Andersen, 1992 | | | Limnogonus capensis China, 1925 | Yazoo Shiner | | Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862 | | | Limnogonus hypoleucus Gerstaecker, 1873 | | | Limnogonus nigrescens Poisson, 1941 | Fourwing saltbush | | Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807 | | | Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920 | | | Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835 | | | Rhagovelia adrienneaebrasili Poisson, 1945 | Fourwing saltbush | | Rhagovelia brincki D.Polhemus &..., 2015 | | | Rhagovelia infernalis Lundblad, 1936 | Breckenridge shoulderband | | Rhagovelia maculata Distant, 1903 | | | Rhagovelia madagascariensis Hoberlandt, 1941 | February daphne | | Rhagovelia madari Hoberlandt, 1941 | February daphne | | Rhagovelia manga D.Polhemus &..., 2015 | | | Rhagovelia mondena D.Polhemus &..., 2015 | | | Rhagovelia reitteri Reuter, 1882 | Jawleaf lupine | | Rhagovelia sculpturata D.Polhemus &..., 2010 | | | Rhagovelia seychellensis Lundblad, 1936 | | | Rhagovelia starmuehlneri J.Polhemus, 1990 | | | Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål, 1855 | Springfishes | | Tenagogonus tristriatus | | | Tenagogonus zambezinus Poisson, 1934 | Umpqua Chub |
Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in East Africa | 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
15 | 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 | 3
15 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Links, sources and further information Gerroidea at artfakta.se
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