Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois
INRS State Scientific Surveys
 Mesovelia mulsanti 5th instar nymph. Photo by Steve Taylor June 2006.
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Data are from: Taylor, Steven J. 1996. Habitat preferences, species assemblages, and resource partitioning by Gerromorpha (Insecta: Heteroptera) in southern Illinois, with a faunal list and keys to species of the state. Ph.D. Dissertation in Zoology, Zoology Department, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois. xviii + 345 pp.
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| Subfamily Gerrinae Leach 1815 | ||
| Tribe Gerrini Leach 1815 | ||
| Genus Aquarius (Schellenberg) 1800 | ||
| Aquarius nebularis (Drake & Hottes) | confirmed | |
| Aquarius remigis (Say) | confirmed | |
| Aquarius conformis (Uhler) | possible | |
| Genus Gerris Fabricius 1794 | ||
| Gerris alacris Hussey | confirmed | |
| Gerris argenticollis Parshley | confirmed | |
| Gerris buenoi Kirkaldy | new | |
| Gerris comatus Drake and Hottes | confirmed | |
| Gerris incurvatus Drake and Hottes | questionable | |
| Gerris insperatus Drake and Hottes | confirmed | |
| Gerris marginatus Say | confirmed | |
| Genus Limnoporus Stål 1868 | ||
| Limnoporus canaliculatus (Say) | confirmed | |
| Limnoporus dissortis (Drake and Harris) | confirmed | |
| Limnoporus notabilis (Drake and Hottes) | questionable | |
| Genus Neogerris Matsumura 1913 | ||
| Neogerris hesione (Kirkaldy) | confirmed | |
| Subfamily Rhagadotarsinae Lundblad 1933 | ||
| Genus Rheumatobates Bergroth 1892 | ||
| Rheumatobates hungerfordi Wiley | possible | |
| Rheumatobates palosi Blatchley | confirmed | |
| Rheumatobates rileyi Bergroth | unconfirmed | |
| Rheumatobates tenuipes Meinert | confirmed | |
| Rheumatobates trulliger Bergroth | possible | |
| Subfamily Trepobatinae Matsuda 1960 | ||
| Genus Metrobates Uhler 1871 | ||
| Metrobates hesperius Uhler | confirmed | |
| Genus Trepobates Uhler 1883 | ||
| Trepobates inermis Esaki | confirmed | |
| Trepobates knighti Drake and Harris | confirmed | |
| Trepobates pictus (Herrich-Schaeffer) | confirmed | |
| Trepobates subnitidus Esaki | confirmed | |
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Family Hebridae Amyot and Serville 1843 | ||
| Subfamily Hebrinae Amyot and Serville 1843 | ||
| Genus Hebrus Curtis 1833 | ||
| Hebrus beameri Porter | possible | |
| Hebrus buenoi Drake and Harris | unconfirmed | |
| Hebrus burmeisteri Lethierry and Severin | unconfirmed | |
| Hebrus concinnus Uhler | unconfirmed | |
| Hebrus sobrinus Uhler | possible | |
| Hebrus tuckahoanus Drake and Chapman | confirmed | |
| Genus Merragata White 1877 | ||
| Merragata brunnea Drake | confirmed | |
| Merragata hebroides White | confirmed | |
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Family Hydrometridae Billberg 1820 | ||
| Subfamily Hydrometrinae Billberg 1820 | ||
| Genus Hydrometra Latreille 1796 | ||
| Hydrometra hungerfordi Torre-Bueno | confirmed | |
| Hydrometra martini Kirkaldy | confirmed | |
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Family Mesoveliidae Douglas and Scott 1867 | ||
| Subfamily Mesoveliinae Douglas and Scott 1867 | ||
| Genus Mesovelia Mulsant and Rey 1852 | ||
| Mesovelia amoena Uhler | new | |
| Mesovelia cryptophila Hungerford | new | |
| Mesovelia mulsanti White | confirmed | |
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Family Veliidae Amyot and Serville 1843 | ||
| Subfamily Microveliinae China and Usinger 1949 | ||
| Tribe Microveliini China and Usinger 1949 | ||
| Genus Microvelia Westwood 1834 | ||
| Subgenus Kirkaldya Torre-Bueno 1910 | ||
| Microvelia americana (Uhler) | confirmed | |
| Microvelia paludicola Champion | possible | |
| Subgenus Microvelia Westwood 1834 | ||
| Microvelia albonotata Champion | unconfirmed | |
| Microvelia austrina Torre-Bueno | new | |
| Microvelia buenoi Drake | confirmed | |
| Microvelia cerifera McKinstry | possible | |
| Microvelia fontinalis Torre-Bueno | confirmed | |
| Microvelia hinei Drake | confirmed | |
| Microvelia pulchella Westwood | confirmed | |
| Subfamily Rhagoveliinae China and Usinger 1949 | ||
| Genus Rhagovelia Mayr 1865 | ||
| Subgenus Rhagovelia Mayr 1865 | ||
| Rhagovelia knighti Drake and Harris | new | |
| Rhagovelia obesa Uhler | unconfirmed | |
| Rhagovelia oriander Parshley | confirmed | |
| Rhagovelia rivale Torre-Bueno | new | |
| Subfamily Veliinae Amyot and Serville 1843 | ||
| Genus Steinovelia Polhemus and Polhemus 1993 | ||
| Steinovelia stagnalis (Burmeister) | new | |
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 Nymphs of Rhagovelia oriander. Photo by Steve Taylor June 2006.
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