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Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
522
6148
18246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
521
6145
18242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
497
6043
17955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
91
624
1533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
72
578
1481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
37
239
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
10
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
6
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Michigan
2 Families width 17 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs13SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Michigan
6 Genera with 17 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1925Pondskater8SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 18711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
17 Species
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Gerris (Gerris) alacris Hussey, 1921Bog birch
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) albonotata Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) obesa Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Michigan
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
4
13
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
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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