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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
1585
3417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
97
1441
3120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
47
588
1170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
4
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Africa
4 Families width 15 Species
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs13SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders1SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Africa
13 Genera with 15 Species
Cylindrostethus Fieber, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Halobates Eschscholtz, 1822sea skater1SpeciesTaxom
Hebrus Curtis, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Limnogonus Stål, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1895Water Treaders1SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Naboandelus Distant, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Neogerris Matsumura, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Potamobates Champion, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachygerris Drake, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Telmatometra Bergroth, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tenagogonus Gerstaecker, 18551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
15 Species
Cylindrostethus quadrivittatus Bergroth, 1916
Halobates (Halobates) micans Eschscholtz, 1822Toothed pogonatum moss
Hebrus mizae Hoberlandt, 1951
Limnogonus cereiventris Signoret, 1862
Limnogonus curriei Bergroth, 1916
Limnogonus hypoleucus Gerstaecker, 1873
Limnogonus intermedius Poisson, 1941Fourwing saltbush
Mesovelia vittigera Horváth, 1895
Naboandelus africanus Hoberlandt, 1950
Neogerris severini Kirkaldy, 1900Virgin Spinedace
Potamobates horvathi Esaki, 1927
Potamobates unidentatus Champion, 1898
Tachygerris quadrilineatus Champion, 1898
Telmatometra whitei Bergroth, 1908Canadian Toad
Tenagogonus albovittatus Stål, 1855Springfishes

Subnodes of Gerromorpha with occurrences in West Africa
SuperfamilyGerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHebroidea
Amyot & Serville, 1843
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