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Checklist of Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
for Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
377
3064
5702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
377
3064
5702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2978
5577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
82
390
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
72
320
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
35
158
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Transvaal
2 Families width 9 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Transvaal
9 Genera with 9 Species
Eurymetra Esaki, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1858Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoveloidea Hoberlandt, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
9 Species
Eurymetra spec Esaki, 1926
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Limnogonus hypoleucus Gerstaecker, 1873
Microvelia venustissima Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Microvelia vilhenai Hoberlandt, 1950
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia infernalis Lundblad, 1936Breckenridge shoulderband
Rhagovelia maculata Distant, 1903
Xiphoveloidea major Poisson, 1926False Philippine violet

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in Transvaal
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
6
3
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
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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