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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
729
14837
73064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
162
2061
7093
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
117
1759
6100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
48
639
2222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
5
17
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Europe
5 Families width 52 Species and 7 Subspecies
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader3SpeciesTaxom
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs23SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug6SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders3SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs17SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Europe
17 Genera with 52 Species
Alavametra Sánchez-Garc..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Aquarius Schellenberg, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Eurymetra Esaki, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1807Pondskater16SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1994sea skater2SpeciesTaxom
Hebrus Curtis, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometra Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnoporus Stål, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Merragata White, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1895Water Treaders3SpeciesTaxom
Metrobates Uhler, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 18334SpeciesTaxom
Plesiovelia Tamanini, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Velia Latreille, 1775water cricket13SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
52 Species and 7 Subspecies
Alavametra popovi Sánchez-Garc..., 2016
Aquarius cinereus Puton, 1869Greenback cutthroat trout
Aquarius najas De Geer, 1773River skater
Aquarius paludum Fabricius, 1794
Aquarius paludum paludum Fabricius, 1794
Aquarius remigis Say, 1832Common water strider
Cylindrostethus palmaris Drake & Harris, 1934Klamath lamprey
Gerris (Gerris) argentatus Schummel, 1832Little Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) brasili Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Gerris (Gerris) costae Herrich-Schä..., 1850Independence Valley Speckled Dace
Gerris costae costae Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Gerris costae fieberi Stichel, 1938
Gerris (Gerris) gibbifer Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerris) incognitus Drake & Hottes, 1925
Gerris (Gerris) lacustris Linnaeus, 1767Common pond skater
Gerris (Gerris) maculatus Tamanini, 1946
Gerris (Gerris) marginatus (Say, 1832)⇒ Limnogonus franciscana Stål, 1859
Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster Zetterstedt, 1828Toothed Pondskater
Gerris (Gerris) thoracicus Schummel, 1832
Gerris (Gerriselloides) asper Fieber, 1860
Gerris (Gerriselloides) lateralis Schummel, 1832
Gerris paludum Fabricius, 1794
Gerris rufoscutellatus (Latreille, 1807)⇒ Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Halobates ruffoi N. M. Andersen, 1994Flagfin shiners
Hebrus (Hebrus) eckerleini Jordan, 1954
Hebrus (Hebrus) pusillus (Fallen, 1807)⇒ Hebrus burmeisteri Lethierry & ..., 1896
Hebrus pusillus pusillus Fallen, 1807Bareye hermit
Hebrus (Hebrusella) franzi Wagner, 1957
Hebrus (Hebrusella) ruficeps Thomson, 1871Sphagnum Bug
Hebrus burmeisteri Lethierry & ..., 1896Palmer's Indian mallow
Hydrometra gracilenta Horváth, 1899Lesser Water Measurer
Hydrometra stagnorum Linnaeus, 1758Water Measurer
Limnoporus rufoscutellatus Latreille, 1807
Merragata hebroides White, 1877Velvet water bug
Mesovelia furcata (Mulsant & Rey, 1852)⇒ Mesovelia fuscata Mulsant & Rey, 1852
Mesovelia fuscata Mulsant & Rey, 1852
Mesovelia vittigera Horváth, 1895
Metrobates hesperius Uhler, 1871Mock bishopweed
Microvelia (Microvelia) pygmaea Dufour, 1833
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Burmeister, 1835
Microvelia (Picaultia) gracillima Reuter, 1882Lake Tahoe lupine
Microvelia (Picaultia) pygmaea Dufour, 1833
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia nigricans maderensis Poisson, 1959
Rhagovelia triangula Drake, 1953
Velia (Plesiovelia) affinis Kolenati, 1856African plume
Velia affinis filippii Tamanini, 1947
Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai Tamanini, 1947African plume
Velia caprai caprai Tamanini, 1947
Velia (Plesiovelia) concii Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Plesiovelia) currens (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Velia caprai Tamanini, 1947
Velia (Plesiovelia) gridellii Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Plesiovelia) lindbergi Tamanini, 1954
Velia (Plesiovelia) maderensis Noualhier, 1897
Velia (Plesiovelia) muelleri Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Plesiovelia) sarda Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Plesiovelia) saulii Tamanini, 1947St. Thomas tree
Velia (Velia) rivulorum Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Gerromorpha with occurrences in South Europe
SuperfamilyGerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
12
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHebroidea
Amyot & Serville, 1843
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHydrometroidea
Billberg, 1820
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyMesovelioidea
Douglas & Scott, 1867
Water treaders
1
1
3
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