Ricaniidae is a family of planthopper insects, containing over 400 species worldwide. The highest diversity is in tropical Africa and Asia and in Australia, with a few species occurring in the Palearctic and Neotropical realms. It is one of the smaller families in the planthopper superfamily Fulgoroidea.[1]
| Ricaniidae | |
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| Euricania facialis adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Superfamily: | Fulgoroidea |
| Family: | Ricaniidae Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 |
Subfamilies and genera edit
As of 2022, Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web includes:[citation needed]
Subfamily Pharsalinae Gnezdilov, 2009 edit
(Neotropical - all presently monotypic)[citation needed]
Subfamily Ricaniinae Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 edit
- Acroprivesa Schmidt, 1912
- Alisca Stål, 1870
- Aliscella Fennah, 1969
- Apachnas Distant, 1909
- Aprivesa Melichar, 1923
- Armacia Stål, 1862
- Armilustrium Distant, 1917
- Carmentalia Distant, 1917
- Coniunctivena Stroinski, Gnezdilov & Bourgoin, 2011
- Cotrades Walker, 1858
- Cyamosa Stroinski, Gnezdilov & Bourgoin, 2011
- Deferundata Distant, 1917
- Deraulax Signoret, 1860
- Epitemna Melichar, 1898
- Epithalamium Kirkaldy, 1906
- Euricania Melichar, 1898
- Globularica Stroinski, Gnezdilov & Bourgoin, 2011
- Hajar Kirkaldy, 1905
- Isobium Melichar, 1906
- Janssensia Lallemand, 1950
- Kazukuru Stroinski, 2021
- Keiserana Synave, 1966
- Kruegeria Schmidt, 1911
- Lambertoniana Dmitriev, 2020
- Lugardia Distant, 1909
- Mahecania Stroinski, 2013
- Marleyia Distant, 1909
- Meliprivesa Metcalf, 1952
- Mesoricania Melichar, 1923
- Motua Distant, 1909
- Motumotua Distant, 1909
- Mulvia Stål, 1866
- Nasatus Stroinski, Gnezdilov & Bourgoin, 2011
- Neoprivesa Distant, 1917
- Nesomimas Fennah, 1971
- Orosanga Fennah, 1971
- Osaka Distant, 1909
- Paici Stroinski, 2010
- Parapiromis Bu, Larivière & Liang, 2010
- Paurostauria Kirby, 1900
- Plestia Stål, 1870
- Pocharica Signoret, 1860
- Pocharista Melichar, 1923
- Pochazia Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
- Pochazina Melichar, 1898
- Pochazoides Signoret, 1860
- Privesa Stål, 1862
- Ricania Germar, 1818 - type genus
- Ricanoides Zia, 1935
- Ricanopsis Melichar, 1898
- Ricanoptera Melichar, 1898
- Ricanula Melichar, 1898
- Scolypopa Stål, 1859
- Scotinax Fennah, 1969
- Semestra Jacobi, 1916
- Sensorica Stroinski, 2021
- Syndetica Bergroth, 1920
- Tarehylava Stroinski, 2021
- Tarundia Stål, 1859
- Trysanor Williams & Fennah, 1980
Subfamily incertae sedis edit
- Jeromicanus Stroinski, 2020
- Five extinct monotypic genera
Gallery edit
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Pochazia fasciata, Ghana -
Ricania speculum, India -
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Scolypopa australis nymph
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References edit
- ^ Xu, Chang-Qing; Liang, Ai-Ping; Jiang, Guo-Mei (2007). "The genus Euricania Melichar (Homoptera: Ricaniidae) from China" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 54 (1): 1–10.