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Checklist for Infraorder Gerromorpha Popov, 1971 (Semi-aquatic Bugs)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
157
2538
7196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
113
2212
6238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
53
794
2118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
14
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Africa
5 Families width 35 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs15SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader3SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Africa
14 Genera with 35 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetra Esaki, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1858Pondskater3SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1961sea skater2SpeciesTaxom
Haloveloides Andersen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Hebrus Curtis, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Hebrusella Poisson, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometra Latreille, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1852
Water Treaders0SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 199013SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19343SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
35 Species
Aquarius mandible DC, 1941
Eurymetra spec Esaki, 1926
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates poseidon Herring, 1961Mexican blind catfish
Haloveloides mauricensis Andersen, 1992
Hebrus africanus Poisson, 1934
Hebrus seychellensis D.Polhemus, 1992
Hydrometra monodi Poisson, 1939
Hydrometra seychellensis J.Polhemus &..., 1995
Hydrometra transvaalensis Hungerford &..., 1934
Limnogonus capensis China, 1925Yazoo Shiner
Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862
Limnogonus hypoleucus Gerstaecker, 1873
Limnogonus nigrescens Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia adrienneaebrasili Poisson, 1945Fourwing saltbush
Rhagovelia brincki D.Polhemus &..., 2015
Rhagovelia infernalis Lundblad, 1936Breckenridge shoulderband
Rhagovelia maculata Distant, 1903
Rhagovelia madagascariensis Hoberlandt, 1941February daphne
Rhagovelia madari Hoberlandt, 1941February daphne
Rhagovelia manga D.Polhemus &..., 2015
Rhagovelia mondena D.Polhemus &..., 2015
Rhagovelia reitteri Reuter, 1882Jawleaf lupine
Rhagovelia sculpturata D.Polhemus &..., 2010
Rhagovelia seychellensis Lundblad, 1936
Rhagovelia starmuehlneri J.Polhemus, 1990
Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål, 1855Springfishes
Tenagogonus tristriatus
Tenagogonus zambezinus Poisson, 1934Umpqua Chub

Subnodes of Gerromorpha with occurrences in East Africa
SuperfamilyGerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
10
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyHydrometroidea
Billberg, 1820
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMesovelioidea
Douglas & Scott, 1867
Water treaders
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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