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Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
287
5025
20860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
224
4389
17787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
84
1584
6132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
8
61
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
3
40
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Europe
3 Families width 156 Species and 29 Subspecies
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs82SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs72SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobatidae Coutière and..., 1901Seabugs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Europe
40 Genera with 156 Species
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Aquarius Schellenberg, 18608SpeciesTaxom
Arcantivelia Solórzano Kr..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Balticovelia Andersen, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Baptista Distant, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cretogerris Perrichot & al., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrobates Wappler & An..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Drepanovelia Andersen & Weir, 2001
Millennium Bugs0SpeciesTaxom
Electrogerris Andersen, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Electrovelia Andersen, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetra Esaki, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1958Pondskater40SpeciesTaxom
Gerriselloides Hungerford &..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1883sea skater6SpeciesTaxom
Halovelia Bergroth, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Hermatobates Carpenter, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Heterobates Bianchi, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Limnometra Mayr, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18075SpeciesTaxom
Lutetiabates Wappler & An..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 187821SpeciesTaxom
Naboandelus Distant, 19514SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ocellovelia China & Usinger, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Palaeogerris Andersen, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Plesiovelia Tamanini, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 195917SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Succineogerris Andersen, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tenagovelia Kirkaldy, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1881water cricket44SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoveloidea Hoberlandt, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
156 Species and 29 Subspecies
Aquarius antigone Kirkaldy, 1899
Aquarius cinereus Puton, 1869Greenback cutthroat trout
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius paludum Fabricius, 1794
Aquarius paludum paludum Fabricius, 1794
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Aquarius ventralis Fieber, 1860
Arcantivelia petraudi M. M. Solorz..., 2014Moab milkvetch
Balticovelia weitschati N. M. Andersen, 2000Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Baptista vetai H. Zettel, 2011
Cretogerris albianus V. Perrichot, 2005Kanadi kingfish
Cylindrobates messelensis T. Wappler, 2004
Cylindrostethus gaudanti Hartung & al., 2016
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Cylindrostethus productus Spinola, 1840
Electrogerris kotashevichi N. M. Andersen, 2000Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Electrovelia baltica N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Eurygerris summatis Drake & Harris, 1934
Eurymetra natalensis Distant, 1903
Gerris (Gerris) argentatus Schummel, 1832Little Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) brasili Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) costae Herrich-Schä..., 1850Independence Valley Speckled Dace
Gerris costae costae Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Gerris costae fieberi Stichel, 1938
Gerris costae poissoni Wagner & Zim..., 1955
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) maculatus Tamanini, 1946
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris odontogaster obtusidens Wagner, 1958
Gerris odontogaster odontogaster
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) sphagnetorum Gaunitz, 1947
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) asper Fieber, 1860
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris babai Miyamoto, 1958Ash Meadows Speckled Dace
Gerris brachynotus Horváth, 1907
Gerris caucasicus Kanyukova, 1982Clover Valley Speckled Dace
Gerris gracilicornis Horváth, 1879Rio Grande bluntnose shiner
Gerris insularis Motschulsky, 1866
Gerris kabaishanus Linnavuori, 1998
Gerris kiritshenkoi Kanyukova, 1979Umatilla Dace
Gerris najas (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773
Gerris nepalensis Distant, 1910West Indian pipefish
Gerris paludum Fabricius, 1794
Gerris parabdominalis N. Theobald, 1937
Gerris rufoscutellatus (Latreille, 1807)⇒ Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Gerris sahlbergi Distant, 1879
Gerris shansiensis Miyamoto, 1960Oriental Plover
Gerris thoracius Schummel, 1832
Gerris yezoensis Miyamoto, 1958Ash Meadows Speckled Dace
Gerriselloides brachynotus Horváth, 1907
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates hawaiiensis Usinger, 1938Hawaiian pelagic water strider
Halobates melleus Linnavuori, 1971
Halobates ruffoi N. M. Andersen, 1994Flagfin shiners
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Halovelia (Aquarius) najas De Geer, 1773
Halovelia (Aquarius) paludum Fabricius, 1794
Halovelia (Limnoporus) rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Halovelia mariannarum Usinger, 1946
Hermatobates djiboutensis Coutiere & M..., 1901
Hermatobates haddonii Carpenter, 1892
Heterobates dohrandti Bianchi, 1896
Limnogonus fossarum gilguy Andersen & Weir, 1997
Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862
Limnometra femorutu Mayr, 1865
Limnometra lipovskyi Hungerford &..., 1958
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus genitalis Miyamoto, 1958
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Lutetiabates eckfeldensis T. Wappler, 2004
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Microvelia (Austromicrovelia) peramoena Hale, 1925
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) pygmaea Dufour, 1833
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Burmeister, 1835
Microvelia (Pacificovelia) oceanica Distant, 1914
Microvelia (Picaultia) douglasi Scott, 1874Broad-shouldered water strider
Microvelia (Picaultia) gracillima Reuter, 1882Lake Tahoe lupine
Microvelia (Picaultia) pygmaea Dufour, 1833
Microvelia arabica Brown, 1951Whitemarked tussock moth
Microvelia hozari Hoberlandt, 1948
Microvelia macani Brown, 1953
Microvelia macgregori Kirkaldy, 1908
Microvelia picinguaba Moreira & Ba..., 2011Longbract wild indigo
Microvelia popovi Brown, 1951Whitemarked tussock moth
Microvelia schneideri Scholtz, 1847
Microvelia starmuehlneri Polhemus & H..., 1970Slimspike prairie clover
Microvelia umbricola (Wróblewski, 1938)⇒ Micronecta scholtzi Fieber, 1860
Microvelia vagans White, 1878
Naboandelus bergevini Bergroth, 1911Giant pangasius
Naboandelus bergevini bergevini Bergroth, 1911
Naboandelus bergevini orientalis Zettel, 1996
Naboandelus bergevini popovi Brown, 1951
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000White wild indigo
Ocellovelia germari Distant, 1904
Palaeogerris furensis N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Palaeogerris grandis N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Palaeogerris mikkelseni N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia nigricans maderensis Poisson, 1959
Rhagovelia nigricans nigricans Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) obesa Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Rhagovelia accedens Drake, 1957
Rhagovelia agra Drake, 1957
Rhagovelia drakei D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia infernalis infernalis Butler, 1876
Rhagovelia infernalis socotrensis Brown, 1956
Rhagovelia lucida Gould, 1931Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia modesta Bacon, 1956
Rhagovelia pidaxa Polhemus & H..., 1970Slimspike prairie clover
Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia ramphus Padilla-Gil, 2009
Rhagovelia triangula Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia zela Drake, 1959
Rheumatobates crinitus (Herring, 1949)⇒ Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Succineogerris larssoni N. M. Andersen, 2000Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Succineogerris nilsi H. Zettel, 2011
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Tenagovelia sjoestedti Kirkaldy, 1908Parish's saltbush
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926
Velia (Plesiovelia) affinis Kolenati, 1856African plume
Velia affinis affinis Kolenati, 1857
Velia affinis filippii Tamanini, 1947
Velia affinis marussii Tamanini, 1957
Velia (Plesiovelia) africana Tamanini, 1946
Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947African plume
Velia caprai bertrandi Tamanini, 1957
Velia caprai caprai Tamanini, 1947
Velia (Plesiovelia) concii Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Plesiovelia) currens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Velia caprai Tamanini, 1947
Velia currens currens Fabricius, 1794
Velia currens trimaculata Tamanini, 1949
Velia (Plesiovelia) gridellii Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Plesiovelia) hoberlandti Tamanini, 1951
Velia (Plesiovelia) lindbergi Tamanini, 1954
Velia (Plesiovelia) maderensis Noualhier, 1897
Velia (Plesiovelia) mancinii Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia mancinii lyciae Tamanini, 1955
Velia mancinii mancinii Tamanini, 1947
Velia (Plesiovelia) muelleri Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Plesiovelia) noualhieri Puton, 1889
Velia (Plesiovelia) pelagonensis Hoberlandt, 1941February daphne
Velia (Plesiovelia) rhadamantha Hoberlandt, 1941February daphne
Velia rhadamantha cyrenaica Tamanini, 1947
Velia rhadamantha rhadamantha Hoberlandt, 1941Pale anemone hermit
Velia (Plesiovelia) rivulorum Fabricius, 1775
Velia (Plesiovelia) sarda Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Plesiovelia) saulii Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia saulii saulii Tamanini, 1947
Velia (Plesiovelia) serbica Tamanini, 1951
Velia (Velia) rivulorum Fabricius, 1775
Velia balcanica Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia bouatia F. Meunier, 1914
Velia cornuta Weyenbergh, 1874
Velia kiritshenkoi Tamanini, 1958Harebell
Velia major Puton, 1879
Velia mariae Tamanini, 1971
Velia nervosa Horváth, 1896
Velia obenbergeri Hoberlandt, 1941February daphne
Velia obenbergeri cresia Hoberlandt, 1941
Velia obenbergeri obenbergeri Hoberlandt, 1941
Velia ventralis Puton, 1881DeBeque milkvetch
Xiphoveloidea major major Poisson, 1926

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Europe
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
25
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHermatobatidae
Coutière and Martin, 1901
seabugs
1
2
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
14
72
Genera
Species

Taxom



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