Gerroidea
Superfamily of true bugs
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Gerroidea is a superfamily of semiaquatic bugs in the order Hemiptera. There are at least 3 families and more than 2,000 described species in Gerroidea.[1][2]
| Gerroidea | |
|---|---|
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| Gerridae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Infraorder: | Gerromorpha |
| Superfamily: | Gerroidea |
Families
These three families belong to the superfamily Gerroidea:
- Gerridae Leach, 1815 (water striders)
- Hermatobatidae Coutière & Martin, 1901
- Veliidae Amyot & Serville, 1843 (smaller water striders or riffle bugs)
