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Checklist of Infraorder Gerromorpha Popov, 1971 (Semi-aquatic Bugs)
for Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
494
4980
11122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4974
11111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
473
4901
10973
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
95
499
825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
88
485
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Heteroptera
Latreille, 1810
Bugs, Gerrids, Heteropterans, True bugs
44
212
314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Gerromorpha
Popov, 1971
Semi-aquatic Bugs, Semiaquatic bugs, Shore-inhabiting bugs
6
10
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
6 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gerridae Leach, 1815Jesus bugs3SpeciesTaxom
Hebridae Amyot and Se..., 1843Velvet water bug4SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometridae Billberg, 1820Marsh treader1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoveliidae Douglas and ..., 1867Pond treaders1SpeciesTaxom
Veliidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Broad-shouldered bugs11SpeciesTaxom
Paraphrynoveliidae Anderson, 19782SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
10 Genera with 22 Species
Eurymetra Esaki, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Gerris Fabricius, 1858Pondskater1SpeciesTaxom
Hebrus Curtis, 19444SpeciesTaxom
Hydrometra Latreille, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mesovelia Mulsant & Rey, 1895Water Treaders1SpeciesTaxom
Microvelia Westwood, 19507SpeciesTaxom
Naboandelus Distant, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Ocellovelia China & Usinger, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Paraphrynovelia Poisson, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Rhagovelia Mayr, 19033SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Eurymetra natalensis Distant, 1903
Gerris swakopensis Stål, 1858
Hebrus coeruleus Poisson, 1934
Hebrus houti Poisson, 1956
Hebrus pelengei Poisson, 1954
Hebrus violaceus Poisson, 1944
Hydrometra ambulator Stål, 1855Springfishes
Mesovelia vittigera Horváth, 1895
Microvelia (Picaultia) gracillima Reuter, 1882Lake Tahoe lupine
Microvelia alluaudi Poisson, 1956
Microvelia bloukransi Poisson, 1956
Microvelia lainsburyi
Microvelia venustissima kenyalis Poisson, 1941
Microvelia vilhenai Hoberlandt, 1950
Naboandelus capensis Poisson, 1956
Ocellovelia distanti China & Usinger, 1949Lesser rushy milkvetch
Ocellovelia germari Distant, 1904
Paraphrynovelia brincki Poisson, 1956Lesser rushy milkvetch
Paraphrynovelia slateri Andersen, 1978
Rhagovelia (Rhagovelia) nigricans Burmeister, 1835
Rhagovelia infernalis Lundblad, 1936Breckenridge shoulderband
Rhagovelia maculata Distant, 1903

Subnodes of Gerromorpha with occurrences in Western Cape
SuperfamilyGerroidea
Leach, 1815
2
6
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyHebroidea
Amyot & Serville, 1843
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyHydrometroidea
Billberg, 1820
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyMesovelioidea
Douglas & Scott, 1867
Water treaders
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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