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Genus Gerris

blue-winged water strider - Gerris buenoi

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Heteroptera (True Bugs)

Family Gerridae (Water Striders)

Genus Gerris

Internet References

Photos of a couple different Gerris spp. at Insects of Cedar Creek

Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 2 February, 2006 - 5:48pm
Additional contributions by Mike Boone
Last updated 5 May, 2006 - 1:55pm

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