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Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
and region East Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
617
8662
28193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
615
8657
28187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
8515
27692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
110
970
2913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
82
869
2750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
44
336
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
13
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
9
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Canada
2 Families width 27 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs22SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Canada
9 Genera with 27 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1832Pondskater10SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18074SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18344SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Canada
27 Species
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius nyctalis 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) costae Herrich-Schä..., 1850Independence Valley Speckled Dace
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates subnitidis
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) obesa Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in East Canada
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
22
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