Subfamily Charmatometrinae Matsuda 1960
Insecta - Hemiptera - Gerridae
Alternative spelling: Charmatometrini
Full reference: R. Matsuda. 1960. Morphology, evolution and a classification of the Gerridae (Hemiptera-Heteroptera). The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 41:25-632
Parent taxon: Gerridae according to J. Damgaard 2008
See also Andersen 2001 and Matsuda 1960
Sister taxa: Cretogerris, Cylindrobates, Cylindrostethinae, Electrobatinae, Gerrinae, Gerris parabdominalis, Gerris protobates, Halobatinae, Lutetiabates, Metrobates aeternalis, Ptilomerinae, Succineogerris
Subtaxa: Brachymetroides
Distribution: found only at Dominican amber (AMNH coll) (Miocene to Miocene of Dominican Republic)