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Checklist for Superfamily Gerroidea Leach, 1815
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
208
3733
19744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
146
3252
17632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
59
1162
5428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
39
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
29
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for USA
2 Families width 116 Species and 3 Subspecies
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs66SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs50SpeciesTaxom


Genera for USA
29 Genera with 116 Species
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Aquarius Schellenberg, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 0Pondskater24SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1938sea skater3SpeciesTaxom
Husseyella Herring, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18074SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 195221SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Neusterensifer J.T. Polhemu..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 19512SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Rhagadotarsus Breddin, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 193314SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19425SpeciesTaxom
Rheumobates1SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Stenovelia Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarsovelia Polhemus & P..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Telmatrechus Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 19289SpeciesTaxom
Trochopus Carpenter, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1919water cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Veloidea Gould, 19312SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
116 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Aquarius remigoides Gallant & Fa..., 1996
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
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 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 conformis (Uhler, 1878)⇒ Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Gerris dissortis (Drake & Harris, 1930)⇒ Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930
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
Husseyella turmalis Drake & Harris, 1933
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnogonus recens Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus notabilis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Metrobates aeternalis Scudder, 1890
Metrobates alacris Drake, 1955
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates hesperius hesperius Uhler, 1871
Metrobates laudatus Drake & Harris, 1937Sailfin Shiner
Metrobates porcus Andersen, 1932
Microvelia (Austromicrovelia) peramoena Hale, 1925
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) beameri McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) californiensis 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) austrina Torre-Bueno, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) cerifera McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Microvelia) fontinalis Torre-Bueno, 1916
Microvelia (Microvelia) hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Burmeister, 1835
Microvelia (Microvelia) signata Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Microvelia argusta Drake & Mald..., 1954
Microvelia portoricensis Drake, 1951
Microvelia tateiana Drake, 1951
Microvelia vagans White, 1878
Microvelia zillana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Neusterensifer pseudocyclops D.Polhemus &..., 2000White wild indigo
Paravelia brachialis (Stål, 1860)⇒ Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Paravelia summersi (Drake, 1951)⇒ Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
Platygerris caeruleus Champion, 1898
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Rhagadotarsus (Rhagadotarsus) anomalus Polhemus & K..., 1993Lipstick Darter
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 antilleana D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia cuspidis Drake & Harris, 1933
Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia ramphus Padilla-Gil, 2009
Rhagovelia tantilla Drake & Harris, 1933
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Rheumobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892
Steinovelia stagnalis Burmeister, 1835
Stenovelia nigra S. H. Scudder, 1890
Tarsovelia arfak Polhemus & P..., 1994
Telmatrechus parallelus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
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 subnitidus Esaki, 1926
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trochopus plumbeus Uhler, 1894
Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947African plume
Velia paulianeae
Velia watsoni (Drake, 1919)⇒ Steinovelia stagnalis Burmeister, 1835
Veloidea gigantea Gould, 1928
Veloidea reposita Drake & Harris, 1931

Subnodes of Gerroidea with occurrences in USA
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
16
66
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
50
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Gerroidea at artfakta.se
Gerroidea at dyntaxa.se
Gerroidea at itis.gov