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Checklist for Infraorder Gerromorpha Popov, 1971 (Semi-aquatic Bugs)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
166
2433
8321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
116
2126
7170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
49
797
2603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
33
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
5 Families width 141 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs31SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader6SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders4SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs93SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil
33 Genera with 141 Species
#BCDEHILMNOPRSTVX
Brachymetra Mayr, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Cretaceometra Nel & Popov, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cryptovelia Andersen & P..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Darwinivelia Andersen & P..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Euvelia Drake, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822sea skater1SpeciesTaxom
Halobatopsis Bianchi, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Hebrus Curtis, 19436SpeciesTaxom
Husseyella Herring, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometra Latreille, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Incertametra Perez Goodwyn, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Merragata White, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1879Water Treaders2SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 193323SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Oiovelia cunucunumana..., 20143SpeciesTaxom
Ovatametra Kenaga, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Paravelia Breddin, 198413SpeciesTaxom
Platygerris White, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 19512SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 195937SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Stridulivelia Hungerford, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1951water cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Veliometra Andersen, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Xiphovelia Lundblad, 19621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
141 Species
Brachymetra accola Drake, 1957
Brachymetra albinerva Amyot & Serv..., 1843Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra furva Drake, 1957
Brachymetra lata Shaw, 1933Atlantic sturgeon
Brachymetra shawi Hungerford &..., 1957Gulf sturgeon
Cretaceometra brasiliensis A. Nel, 2000Parachute plant
Cryptovelia terrestris Andersen & P..., 1980
Cylindrostethus linearis Erichson, 1848
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Darwinivelia polhemi Carvalho, 1984
Euvelia lata J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobatopsis delectus Drake & Harris, 1941Velvetbells
Halobatopsis platensis Berg, 1879
Halobatopsis spiniventris Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Hebrus (Hebrus) pusillus (Fallen, 1807)⇒ Hebrus burmeisteri Lethierry & ..., 1896
Hebrus burmeisteri Lethierry & ..., 1896Palmer's Indian mallow
Hebrus gloriosus Drake & Harris, 1943
Hebrus limnaeus Drake & Chapman, 1958
Hebrus paulus Drake & Harris, 1943
Hebrus priscus Drake & Harris, 1943
Husseyella diffidens Drake & Harris, 1933
Husseyella halophila Drake, 1958
Hydrometra argentina Berg, 1879
Hydrometra fruhstorferi Hungerford &..., 1934
Hydrometra guianana Hungerford &..., 1934
Incertametra santanensis P. J. Perez ..., 2002
Limnogonus aduncus Drake & Harris, 1933Trinity buckwheat
Limnogonus ignotus Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Limnogonus profugus Drake & Harris, 1930
Limnogonus recurvus Drake & Harris, 1930
Merragata sessoris Drake & Harris, 1943
Mesovelia amoena Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879Mesovelia
Metrobates laetus Drake, 1954
Metrobates vigilis Drake, 1958
Microvelia (Microvelia) cubana Drake, 1951
Microvelia (Microvelia) marginata Uhler, 1893
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Microvelia arca Drake, 1958
Microvelia argentata Nieser & Alk..., 1991Vierhapper's aster
Microvelia ayacuchana Drake & Mald..., 1952Longbract wild indigo
Microvelia costaiana Drake & Hussey, 1951Purple prairie clover
Microvelia costalimai
Microvelia ioana Drake & Hottes, 1952
Microvelia limaiana Drake, 1951
Microvelia longipes Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Microvelia mimula White, 1879
Microvelia minima Drake, 1952
Microvelia novana Drake & Plau..., 1955
Microvelia parana Drake & Carv..., 1954Low prairie clover
Microvelia picinguaba Moreira & Ba..., 2011Longbract wild indigo
Microvelia quieta Drake & Carv..., 1954Low prairie clover
Microvelia recifana Drake, 1951
Microvelia sarpta Drake & Harris, 1936Alaskan ascidiota
Microvelia summersi Drake & Harris, 1928
Microvelia ubatuba Moreira & Ba..., 2011Longbract wild indigo
Microvelia urucara Moreira, Bar..., 2011
Microvelia venustatis Drake & Harris, 1933
Neogerris genticus Drake & Harris, 1934
Neogerris lubricus White, 1879
Neogerris visendus Drake & Harris, 1934
Oiovelia brasiliensis Moreira, Nes..., 2010Tomentose gopherweed
Oiovelia cunucunumana Drake, 1952Longbract wild indigo
Oiovelia viannai Rodrigues & ..., 2014
Ovatametra obesa Kenaga, 1942Alligator gar
Ovatametra thaumana Drake, 1959
Paravelia amapaensis Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia bahiana Rodrigues, M..., 2014
Paravelia basalis Spinola, 1837
Paravelia biae Spangler, 1989Compact prairie clover
Paravelia bullialata J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia capillata Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia conata Hungerford, 1929
Paravelia confusa Hungerford, 1930
Paravelia itatiayana Drake, 1951
Paravelia manausana J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Paravelia nexa Drake & Harris, 1933
Paravelia recens Drake & Harris, 1935Railroadfence
Paravelia spinifera J.Polhemus &..., 1984Woolly prairie clover
Platygerris asymmetricus Hungerford, 1932Bluenose Shiner
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia verdica Drake, 1951
Potamobates tridentatus Esaki, 1926
Rhagovelia accedens Drake, 1957
Rhagovelia agra Drake, 1957
Rhagovelia aiuruoca Moreira & Ri..., 2009
Rhagovelia amazonensis Gould, 1931Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia baconi D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia bentoi
Rhagovelia brunae Magalhães & ..., 2016
Rhagovelia elegans Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia ephydros Drake & Van ..., 1966
Rhagovelia evidis Bacon, 1948
Rhagovelia formosa Bacon, 1956
Rhagovelia hambletoni Drake & Harris, 1933
Rhagovelia henryi D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia itatiaiana Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia janeira Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia jubata Bacon, 1948
Rhagovelia lucida Gould, 1931Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia macta Drake & Carv..., 1955
Rhagovelia modesta Bacon, 1956
Rhagovelia novana Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia panda Drake & Harris, 1935Silky prairie clover
Rhagovelia paulana Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia plumbea Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Rhagovelia pseudotijuca Moreira & Ba..., 2011Longbract wild indigo
Rhagovelia rioana Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia robusta Gould, 1931Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia sabrina Drake, 1958
Rhagovelia sooretama Moreira, Nes..., 2010Tomentose gopherweed
Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion, 1898
Rhagovelia thaumana Drake, 1958
Rhagovelia tijuca D.Polhemus, 1997Florida wild indigo
Rhagovelia traili White, 1879Longbract wild indigo
Rhagovelia triangula Drake, 1953
Rhagovelia trianguloides Nieser & D.P..., 1999
Rhagovelia turmalis Nieser & D.P..., 1999
Rhagovelia whitei Breddin, 1898Oakwoods prairie clover
Rhagovelia zela Drake, 1959
Rheumatobates bonariensis Berg, 1898
Rheumatobates carvalhoi Drake & Harris, 1944
Rheumatobates curracis Drake & Carv..., 1954Low prairie clover
Rheumatobates hamatus Drake & Chapman, 1954
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates ornatus J.Polhemus &..., 1977
Steinovelia vinnula Drake, 1951
Steinovelia virgata Buchanan-White, 1879Longbract wild indigo
Stridulivelia alia Drake, 1957
Stridulivelia anta J.Polhemus &..., 1995Gopherweed
Stridulivelia astralis Drake & Harris, 1938
Stridulivelia ayacucho J.Polhemus &..., 1995Gopherweed
Stridulivelia quadrispinosa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia strigosa Hungerford, 1929
Stridulivelia tersa Drake & Harris, 1941
Stridulivelia transversa Hungerford, 1929
Tachygerris adamsoni Drake, 1942
Velia (Plesiovelia) serbica Tamanini, 1951
Veliometra schuhi Andersen, 1977
Xiphovelia lacunana Plauman, 1962

Subnodes of Gerromorpha with occurrences in Brazil
SuperfamilyGerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
24
124
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHebroidea
Amyot & Serville, 1843
1
2
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHydrometroidea
Billberg, 1820
1
4
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMesovelioidea
Douglas & Scott, 1867
Water treaders
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Gerromorpha at artfakta.se
Gerromorpha at dyntaxa.se
Gerromorpha at itis.gov
Gerromorpha at marinespecies.org