Classificatie
Animalia [koninkrijk]Arthropoda [superfylum]
Mandibulata [fylum]
Hexapoda [superklasse]
Insecta [klasse]
Pterygota [onderklasse]
Heteroptera [orde]
Gerromorpha [infraorde]
Infraorder Gerromorpha heeft de volgende onderliggende taxa:
Gerridae [familie]
Hydrometridae [familie]
Mesoveliidae [familie]
Microveliidae [familie]
Veliidae [familie]