Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 754
15371
60267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 750
15333
60124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 715
15096
59373 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
| 159
1964
4677 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs | 121
1732
4204 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs | 53
632
1413 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs | 6
27
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
| 2
22
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southern Africa
2 Families width 39 Species and 5 Subspecies
Genera for Southern Africa
22 Genera with 39 Species #AEGHLMNOPRTVX
| Angilia Stål, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aquarius Schellenberg, 1950 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurymetra Esaki, 1926 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Eurymetropsis Poisson, 1948 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Gerris Fabricius, 1858 | Pondskater | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822 | sea skater | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hynesionella Poisson, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnogonus Stål, 1941 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Microvelia Westwood, 1950 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Naboandelus Distant, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neogerris Matsumura, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocellovelia China & Usinger, 1904 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudovelia Hoberlandt, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagadotarsus Breddin, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhagovelia Mayr, 1903 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | Rheumatobates Bergroth, 1892 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Tachygerris Drake, 1957 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 1934 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tenagovelia Kirkaldy, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Trepobates Uhler, 1883 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Velia Latreille, 1947 | water cricket | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphoveloidea Hoberlandt, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Africa
39 Species and 5 Subspecies | Angilia albidotincta Stål, 1855 | | | Angilia albidotincta albidotincta | | | Aquarius distanti Horváth, 1899 | | | Aquarius stappersi Poisson, 1950 | | | Eurymetra natalensis Distant, 1903 | | | Eurymetra spec Esaki, 1926 | | | Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911 | Leafcover saltweed | | Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767 | Common pond skater | | Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828 | Toothed Pondskater | | Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858 | | | Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822 | Toothed pogonatum moss | | Hynesionella karatara J.Polhemus, 1998 | Relict Darter | | Limnogonus capensis China, 1925 | Yazoo Shiner | | Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862 | | | Limnogonus cereiventris leptocerus | | | Limnogonus hypoleucus Gerstaecker, 1873 | | | Limnogonus nigrescens Poisson, 1941 | Fourwing saltbush | | Microvelia (Picaultia) gracillima Reuter, 1882 | Lake Tahoe lupine | | Microvelia alluaudi Poisson, 1956 | | | Microvelia bloukransi Poisson, 1956 | | | Microvelia lainsburyi | | | Microvelia major Poisson, 1926 | | | Microvelia venustissima Poisson, 1941 | Fourwing saltbush | | Microvelia venustissima kenyalis Poisson, 1941 | | | Microvelia vilhenai Hoberlandt, 1950 | | | Naboandelus bergevini Bergroth, 1911 | Giant pangasius | | Naboandelus capensis Poisson, 1956 | | | Neogerris severini Kirkaldy, 1900 | Virgin Spinedace | | Ocellovelia distanti China & Usinger, 1949 | Lesser rushy milkvetch | | Ocellovelia fusca Germar, 1838 | | | Ocellovelia germari Distant, 1904 | | | Pseudovelia bloukransi Poisson, 1957 | | | Rhagadotarsus hutchinsoni China, 1931 | Vermilion Darter | | Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835 | | | Rhagovelia infernalis Lundblad, 1936 | Breckenridge shoulderband | | Rhagovelia infernalis africana Lundblad, 1936 | | | Rhagovelia infernalis infernalis Butler, 1876 | | | Rhagovelia maculata Distant, 1903 | | | Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål, 1855 | Springfishes | | Tenagogonus dubius Poisson, 1940 | | | Tenagogonus zambezinus Poisson, 1934 | Umpqua Chub | | Tenagovelia sjoestedti Kirkaldy, 1908 | Parish's saltbush | | Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947 | African plume | | Xiphoveloidea major Poisson, 1926 | False Philippine violet |
Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Southern Africa | Family | Gerridae
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
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Veliidae
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 | 8
18 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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