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Checklist for Infraorder Gerromorpha Popov, 1971 (Semi-aquatic Bugs)
and region Queens County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
877
1114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
876
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
218
838
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
32
71
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
27
62
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
16
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Queens County (Nova Scotia)
4 Families width 6 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs2SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders1SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Queens County (Nova Scotia)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1911Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometra Latreille, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1879Water Treaders1SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 19202SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queens County (Nova Scotia)
6 Species
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Gerris (Gerris) buenoi Kirkaldy, 1911Leafcover saltweed
Hydrometra martini Kirkaldy, 1900Thinleaf fourwing saltbush
Mesovelia mulsanti White, 1879Mesovelia
Microvelia (Kirkaldya) americana (Uhler, 1884)⇒ Microvelia gerhardi Hussey, 1924
Microvelia (Microvelia) buenoi Drake, 1920

Subnodes of Gerromorpha with occurrences in Queens County (Nova Scotia)
SuperfamilyGerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHydrometroidea
Billberg, 1820
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMesovelioidea
Douglas & Scott, 1867
Water treaders
1
1
1
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