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Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
695
12061
41020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
692
12052
41005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
11902
40651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
144
1624
4310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
110
1410
3788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
50
451
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
19
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
15
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Japan
2 Families width 37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs29SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Japan
15 Genera with 37 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Asclepios Distant, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1958Pondskater12SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822sea skater4SpeciesTaxom
Halovelia Bergroth, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18073SpeciesTaxom
Metrocoris Mayr, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudovelia Hoberlandt, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Rhagadotarsus Breddin, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aquarius elongatus Uhler, 1897
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius paludum paludum Fabricius, 1794
Asclepios shiranui Esaki, 1930Fisher milkvetch
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris babai Miyamoto, 1958Ash Meadows Speckled Dace
Gerris gracilicomis Horváth, 1879
Gerris gracilicornis Horváth, 1879Rio Grande bluntnose shiner
Gerris insularis Motschulsky, 1866
Gerris issikii Miyamoto, 1961Pecos bluntnose shiner
Gerris latiabdominis Miyamoto, 1958Ash Meadows Speckled Dace
Gerris nebularis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris nepalensis Distant, 1910West Indian pipefish
Gerris paludum Fabricius, 1794
Gerris yezoensis Miyamoto, 1958Ash Meadows Speckled Dace
Halobates (Halobates) germanus White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halovelia septentrionalis Esaki, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) fossarum Fabricius, 1775American soles
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hungerfordi Andersen, 1975Highland Shiner
Limnogonus nitidus Mayr, 1865
Limnoporus esakii Miyamoto, 1958
Limnoporus genitalis Miyamoto, 1958
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Metrocoris esakii Chen & Nieser, 1993Ayumodoki
Metrocoris histrio White, 1883
Metrocoris lituratus Stål, 1854
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Burmeister, 1835
Microvelia (Picaultia) douglasi Scott, 1874Broad-shouldered water strider
Microvelia horvathi Lundblad, 1993
Microvelia japonica Esaki & Miya..., 1955Moneybush
Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000White wild indigo
Potamobates carvalhoi J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Pseudovelia tibialis Esaki & Miya..., 1955Moneybush
Rhagadotarsus kraepelini Breddin, 1905Smooth yellow false foxglove
Rhagovelia ramphus Padilla-Gil, 2009

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Japan
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
10
29
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
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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