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Checklist of Infraorder Gerromorpha Popov, 1971 (Semi-aquatic Bugs)
for Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14611
110867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14582
110813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14384
109530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
156
2255
14901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
106
1890
12907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
51
715
3996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
22
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nearctic
6 Families width 117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs53SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug15SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs34SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae (Billberg, 1820)Marsh treader10SpeciesTaxom
Macroveliidae McKinstry, 1942Macroveliid shore bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nearctic
22 Genera with 117 Species
#
A
G
H
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T

Aquarius Schellenberg, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1925Pondskater15SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822sea skater2SpeciesTaxom
Hebrus Curtis, 195412SpeciesTaxom
Husseyella Herring, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometra Latreille, 192310SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18074SpeciesTaxom
Lipogomphus Berg, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Macrovelia Uhler, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Merragata White, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1879Water Treaders3SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 188419SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Oravelia Drake and Ch..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Platyvelia Polhemus & P..., 19513SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Rheumatobates Bergroth, 19428SpeciesTaxom
Steinovelia Polhemus and..., 18351SpeciesTaxom
Trepobates Uhler, 192810SpeciesTaxom
Trochopus Carpenter, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
117 Species and 1 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
Gerris (Aquarius) remigis (Say, 1832)⇒ Aquarius remigis Say, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) alacris Hussey, 1921Bog birch
Gerris (Gerris) argenticollis Parshley, 1916Portugal laurel
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Gerris (Gerris) comatus Drake & Hottes, 1925
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) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) pingreensis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris ampla (Drake & Harris, 1938)⇒ Aquarius amplus Drake & Harris, 1938
Gerris conformis (Uhler, 1878)⇒ Aquarius conformis Uhler, 1878
Gerris nebularis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nebularis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris nyctalis (Drake & Hottes, 1925)⇒ Aquarius nyctalis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates (Halobates) sericeus Eschscholtz, 1822Pacific pelagic water strider
Hebrus beameri Porter, 1952Ground-crescent milkvetch
Hebrus buenoi Drake & Harris, 1943Bueno´s Velvet Water Bug
Hebrus burmeisteri Lethierry & ..., 1896Palmer's Indian mallow
Hebrus comatus Drake & Harris, 1943
Hebrus concinnus Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Hebrus consolidus Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Hebrus hubbardi Porter, 1952Ground-crescent milkvetch
Hebrus longivillus Polhemus & M..., 1983
Hebrus major Champion, 1898
Hebrus obscura Polhemus & C..., 1966
Hebrus sobrinus Uhler, 1877Harperella
Hebrus tuckahoana Drake & Chapman, 1954
Husseyella turmalis Drake & Harris, 1933
Hydrometra aemula Drake, 1956
Hydrometra australis (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Hydrometra barei Hungerford, 1927
Hydrometra beameri Mychajliw, 1961
Hydrometra consimilis Barber, 1923
Hydrometra hungerfordi Torre-Bueno, 1926
Hydrometra lillianis Torre-Bueno, 1926
Hydrometra martini Kirkaldy, 1900Thinleaf fourwing saltbush
Hydrometra wileyae Hungerford, 1923
Hydrometra wileyi (Hungerford, 1923)⇒ Hydrometra wileyae Hungerford, 1923
Limnogonus fossarum skusei Torre-Bueno, 1926
Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Limnoporus canaliculatus Say, 1832
Limnoporus dissortis Drake & Harris, 1930Water strider
Limnoporus notablis Drake & Hottes, 1925
Limnoporus rufoscutellata Latreille, 1807
Lipogomphus brevis Champion, 1898
Macrovelia hornii Uhler, 1872Herbwilliam
Merragata brunnea Drake, 1917
Merragata hebroides White, 1877Velvet water bug
Mesovelia amoena Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Mesovelia cryptophila Hungerford, 1924
Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879Mesovelia
Metrobates alacris Drake, 1955
Metrobates anomalus Hussey, 1948Blue birch
Metrobates artus Anderson, 1932
Metrobates denticornis Champion, 1898
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Metrobates trux Torre-Bueno, 1921
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) beameri McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) californiensis McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) fasciculifera 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) atrata Torre-Bueno, 1916
Microvelia (Microvelia) austrina Torre-Bueno, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) cerifera McKinstry, 1937
Microvelia (Microvelia) cubana Drake, 1951
Microvelia (Microvelia) fontinalis Torre-Bueno, 1916
Microvelia (Microvelia) glabrosulcata Polhemus, 1974Largeflower yellow false foxglove
Microvelia (Microvelia) hinei Drake, 1920
Microvelia (Microvelia) marginata Uhler, 1893
Microvelia (Microvelia) pulchella Westwood, 1834Apple of Peru
Microvelia (Microvelia) signata Uhler, 1894Goutweed
Microvelia americanus Uhler, 1884
Neogerris hesione Kirkaldy, 1902
Oravelia pege Drake & Chapman, 1963
Platyvelia beameri Hungerford, 1929
Platyvelia brachialis Stål, 1860
Platyvelia summersi Drake, 1951
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
Rheumatobates clanis Drake & Harris, 1932
Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley, 1923Tropical white morning-glory
Rheumatobates minutus Hungerford, 1936
Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley, 1926
Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth, 1892Water strider
Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert, 1895Waterawlwort
Rheumatobates trulliger Bergroth, 1915
Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942
Steinovelia stagnalis Burmeister, 1835
Trepobates becki Drake & Harris, 1932
Trepobates carri Kittle, 1982
Trepobates citatus Drake & Chapman, 1953
Trepobates floridensis Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates inermis Esaki, 1926
Trepobates knighti Drake & Harris, 1928
Trepobates pictus Herrich-Scha..., 1847
Trepobates subnitidus Esaki, 1926
Trepobates taylori Kirkaldy, 1899
Trepobates trepidus Drake & Harris, 1928
Trochopus plumbea Uhler, 1894

Subnodes of Gerromorpha with occurrences in Nearctic
SuperfamilyGerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
15
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyHebroidea
Amyot & Serville, 1843
2
5
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyHydrometroidea
Billberg, 1820
1
1
10
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMesovelioidea
Douglas & Scott, 1867
Water treaders
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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