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Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
566
7325
21562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
564
7320
21556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
7209
21229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
105
813
2206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
78
727
2080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
42
283
632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
13
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
9
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ontario
2 Families width 19 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ontario
9 Genera with 19 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1832Pondskater5SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18343SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
19 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) insperatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates subnitidis
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi 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 Ontario
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
15
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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