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Checklist of Infraorder Gerromorpha Popov, 1971 (Semi-aquatic Bugs)
for India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
701
14106
56149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
697
14097
56137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
660
13851
55355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
149
2154
6116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
110
1808
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
53
529
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
17
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
5 Families width 55 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs32SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader4SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders11SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs7SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
17 Genera with 55 Species
Calyptobates Polhemus & P..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1993Pondskater5SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1964sea skater7SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometra Latreille, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Limnometra Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1895Water Treaders11SpeciesTaxom
Metrocoris Mayr, 20187SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Neoalardus Distant, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ptilomera Amyot & Serv..., 18606SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatogonus Kirkaldy, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Strongylovelia Esaki, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Timasius Distant, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1947water cricket1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
55 Species
Calyptobates andaman J.Polhemus &..., 1994
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris lobatus Andersen & Chen, 1993Kendall Warm Springs Dace
Halobates (Halobates) germanus White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) hayanus White, 1883
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates elephanta Andersen & F..., 1992
Halobates formidabilis Distant, 1910
Halobates proavus White, 1883
Halobates trynae Herring, 1964Island mackerel
Hydrometra greeni Kirkaldy, 1898
Hydrometra jaczewskii Lundblad, 1933
Hydrometra longicapitis Torre-Bueno, 1927
Hydrometra maindroni Hungerford &..., 1934
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) fossarum Fabricius, 1775American soles
Limnogonus (Limnogonus) hungerfordi Andersen, 1975Highland Shiner
Limnometra minuta Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Mesovelia andamana Jehamalar, C..., 2019
Mesovelia bispinosa Jehamalar, C..., 2019
Mesovelia brevia Jehamalar, C..., 2019
Mesovelia dilatata Jehamalar, C..., 2019
Mesovelia easaci Jehamalar & ..., 2017
Mesovelia isiasi Jehamalar, C..., 2019
Mesovelia kumaria Jehamalar & ..., 2017
Mesovelia lillyae Jehamalar & ..., 2017
Mesovelia occulta Jehamalar, C..., 2019
Mesovelia tenuia Jehamalar, C..., 2019
Mesovelia vittigera Horváth, 1895
Metrocoris darjeelingensis Basu, D.A.Po..., 2016Double-lined mackerel
Metrocoris deceptor Basu, D.A.Po..., 2016Double-lined mackerel
Metrocoris dinendrai Basu, D.A.Po..., 2016Double-lined mackerel
Metrocoris indicus Chen & Nieser, 1993Ayumodoki
Metrocoris lavitra Basu, D.A.Po..., 2016Double-lined mackerel
Metrocoris murtiensis Basu, D.A.Po..., 2016Double-lined mackerel
Metrocoris sikkimensis Basu, Chandr..., 2018
Microvelia (Picaultia) douglasi Scott, 1874Broad-shouldered water strider
Neoalardus typicus Distant, 1912
Ptilomera agriodes Schmidt, 1926
Ptilomera assamensis Hungerford &..., 1965
Ptilomera laticaudata Hardwick, 1825
Ptilomera nagalanda Jehamalar & ..., 2018
Ptilomera occidentalis Zettel, 2003
Ptilomera tigrina Uhler, 1860Barred grunt
Rhagovelia andaman J.Polhemus, 1990
Rhagovelia sumatrensis Lundblad, 1933
Rheumatogonus vietnamensis Zettel & Chen, 1996
Strongylovelia balteiformis Ye, Chen & Bu, 2015Whitetassels
Strongylovelia hainanensis Ye, Chen & Bu, 2015Whitetassels
Tenagogonus (Tenagogonus) nicobarensis Andersen, 1964Scarlet Shiner
Tenagogonus kuiterti Hungerford &..., 1958
Timasius spinifer Andersen, 1981Edwards Plateau milkvetch
Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947African plume

Subnodes of Gerromorpha with occurrences in India
SuperfamilyGerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
14
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyHebroidea
Amyot & Serville, 1843
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyHydrometroidea
Billberg, 1820
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMesovelioidea
Douglas & Scott, 1867
Water treaders
1
1
11
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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