Cimex lacustris Linnaeus, 1758: 450. ST(S): Sweden; LSUK?
Cimex najas var. inermis Retzius, 1783: 89. Based on De Geer, 1773.
Gerris variabilis Curtis, 1835a: text to pl. 553 (syn. Douglas & Scott, 1865: 566). ST(S): Great Britain, England, Suffolk.
Hydrometra servillei Frey‑Gessner, 1864a: 228 (part) (syn. Puton, 1879b: 159). STS: 3 males, 1 female, Switzerland, Morges and Burgdorf; MHNG?
Gerris brevirostris Bergroth, 1893d: 209 (syn. Andersen, 1994: 2489). HT: female, Egypt?, Suez; MNHN.
Gerris lacustris ab. caudifulva Puschnig, 1925: 93 (upgraded to f. by Stichel, 1955: 121). STS: Austria, Kärnten.
Gerris lacustris ab. distincta Puschnig, 1925: 93 (upgraded to f. by Stichel, 1955: 121). STS: Austria, Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg and Drasinger Teich.
Gerris lacustris ab. delineata Puschnig, 1925: 94 (upgraded to f. by Stichel, 1955: 122). STS: Austria, Kärnten.
Gerris lacustris ab. infuscata Puschnig, 1925: 94 (upgraded to f. by Stichel, 1955: 122). STS: Austria, Kärnten.
Gerris lacustris ab. ventriflava Puschnig, 1925: 94 (upgraded to f. by Stichel, 1955: 122). STS: Austria, Kärnten.
Gerris lacustris ab. fulviventris Tamanini, 1946b: 15 (upgraded to f. by Stichel, 1955: 122). STS: male, female, Italy; coll. L. Tamanini, Rovereto, Italy.