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Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1132
30009
212597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1126
29956
212492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1034
29487
210126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
226
4271
27392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
157
3663
23641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
63
1356
7269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
38
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
27
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
2 Families width 183 Species and 11 Subspecies
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs97SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs86SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North America
27 Genera with 183 Species
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Aquarius Schellenberg, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Eurygerris Hungerford &..., 18983SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 0Pondskater29SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1883sea skater5SpeciesTaxom
Husseyella Herring, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 19989SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 192117SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 195243SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Oiovelia cunucunumana..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 19514SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 199725SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 194216SpeciesTaxom
Rheumobates1SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Stenovelia Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Telmatrechus Scudder, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 192814SpeciesTaxom
Trochopus Carpenter, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1919water cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Veloidea Gould, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
183 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Aquarius remigoides Gallant & Fa..., 1996
Eurygerris cariniventris Champion, 1901
Eurygerris flavolineatus Champion, 1898
Eurygerris fuscinervis Berg, 1898Virgin River chub
Gerris (Aquarius) remigis (Say, 1832)⇒ Aquarius remigis Say, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) alacris Hussey, 1921Bog birch
Gerris (Gerris) argentatus Schummel, 1832Little Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris comatus comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris comatus mickeli Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) gillettei Lethierry & ..., 1896Palmer's Indian mallow
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) incurvatus 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) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris ampla (Drake & Harris, 1938)⇒ Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris conformis (Uhler, 1878)⇒ Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Gerris dissortis (Drake & Harris, 1930)⇒ Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930
Gerris firmus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris nearcticus Kelton, 1961
Gerris nebularis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris nyctalis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris protobates T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Gerris uhleri
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Halobates hawaiiensis Usinger, 1938Hawaiian pelagic water strider
Halobates sobrinus White, 1883
Husseyella turmalis Drake & Harris, 1933
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) franciscanus Stål, 1859Franciscan Pond Skater
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus nearcticus Kelton, 1961
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus notablis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellata Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Limnoporus wilsoni N. M. Andersen, 1998Painted milkvetch
Metrobates aeternalis Scudder, 1890
Metrobates alacris Drake, 1955
Metrobates anomalus Hussey, 1948Blue birch
Metrobates anomalus anomalus Hussey, 1948
Metrobates anomalus comatipes Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates artus Anderson, 1932
Metrobates denticornis Champion, 1898
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates hesperius depilatus Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates hesperius hesperius Uhler, 1871
Metrobates hesperius ocalensis Hussey & Her..., 1949
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates subnitidis
Metrobates trux Torre-Bueno, 1921
Metrobates trux infuscatus Usinger, 1953
Metrobates trux trux Torre-Bueno, 1921
Microvelia (Drepanovelia) dubia Hale, 1926
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) beameri McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) californiensis McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) fasciculifera McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) gerhardi Hussey, 1924River birch
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) paludicola Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) torquata Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) albonotata Champion, 1898
Microvelia (Microvelia) atrata Torre-Bueno, 1916
Microvelia (Microvelia) austrina Torre-Bueno, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) cerifera McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Microvelia) cubana Drake, 1951
Microvelia (Microvelia) fontinalis Torre-Bueno, 1916
Microvelia (Microvelia) glabrosulcata Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia (Microvelia) hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) marginata Uhler, 1893
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Burmeister, 1835
Microvelia (Microvelia) signata Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Microvelia americanus Uhler, 1884
Microvelia argusta Drake & Mald..., 1954
Microvelia circumcincta Champion, 1898
Microvelia depressa J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia flavipes Champion, 1898
Microvelia hidalgoi McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia irrasa Drake & Harris, 1928
Microvelia laevipleura
Microvelia nesta
Microvelia oaxacana Drake, 1951
Microvelia parallela Blatchley, 1925
Microvelia paura J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia pexa Drake & Hussey, 1951Purple prairie clover
Microvelia portoricensis Drake, 1951
Microvelia psilonota J.Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia pueblana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Microvelia rasilis Drake, 1951
Microvelia tateiana Drake, 1951
Microvelia vagans White, 1878
Microvelia verana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Microvelia zillana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000White wild indigo
Oiovelia johnpolhemi
Paravelia brachialis (Stål, 1860)⇒ Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Paravelia summersi (Drake, 1951)⇒ Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Platygerris depressus White, 1883
Platyvelia alvaradana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Platyvelia beameri Hungerford, 1929
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
Potamobates bidentatus Champion, 1898
Potamobates osborni Drake & Harris, 1928
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) becki Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) choreutes Hussey, 1925Yellow birch
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) distincta Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) knighti Drake & Harris, 1927
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) obesa Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) oriander Parshley, 1922Texas almond
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) rivale Torre-Bueno, 1924
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) torreyana Drake & Hussey, 1957
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) varipes Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia acapulcana Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia anderseni D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia antilleana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia atrispina Polhemus, 1977Tampa prairie clover
Rhagovelia catemaco D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia chiapensis Polhemus, 1980
Rhagovelia hirtipoides D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia jaliscoana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia novahispaniae D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia oaxtepec D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia perfecta D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia ramphus Padilla-Gil, 2009
Rhagovelia ripithes D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia tarahumara D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rheumatobates aestuarius Polhemus, 1969
Rheumatobates citatus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates crinitus (Herring, 1949)⇒ Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates mexicanus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates minutus minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates oestrianus
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates petilus Drake & Hottes, 1951
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates trulliger Bergroth, 1915
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892
Steinovelia stagnalis Burmeister, 1835
Stenovelia nigra S. H. Scudder, 1890
Stridulivelia epeixis Drake & Menke, 1962
Stridulivelia pueblana Drake, 1951
Stridulivelia secerna Polhemus, 1979Sentry milk-vetch
Telmatrechus defunctus A. Handlirsch, 1910
Telmatrechus parallelus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Telmatrechus stali S. H. Scudder, 1879Papuan seerfish
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates citatus Drake & Chapman, 1953
Trepobates citiatus
Trepobates floridensis Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates inermis Esaki, 1926
Trepobates knighti Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates polhemi Kittle, 1982
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates vazquezae Drake & Harris, 1928
Trochopus plumbea Uhler, 1894
Trochopus plumbeus Uhler, 1894
Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947African plume
Velia paulianeae
Velia watsoni (Drake, 1919)⇒ Steinovelia stagnalis Burmeister, 1835
Veloidea gigantea Gould, 1928

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in North America
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
14
97
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
13
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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