Ricaniidae Explained
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]
Subfamilies and genera
As of 2022, Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web includes:
Subfamily Pharsalinae
(Neotropical - all presently monotypic)
Subfamily Ricaniinae
- Acroprivesa
- Alisca
- Aliscella
- Apachnas
- Aprivesa
- Armacia
- Armilustrium
- Carmentalia
- Coniunctivena
- Cotrades
- Cyamosa
- Deferundata
- Deraulax
- Epitemna
- Epithalamium
- Euricania
- Globularica
- Hajar
- Isobium
- Janssensia
- Kazukuru
- Keiserana
- Kruegeria
- Lambertoniana
- Lugardia
- Mahecania
- Marleyia
- Meliprivesa
- Mesoricania
- Motua
- Motumotua
- Mulvia
- Nasatus
- Neoprivesa
- Nesomimas
- Orosanga
- Osaka
- Paici
- Parapiromis
- Paurostauria
- Plestia
- Pocharica
- Pocharista
- Pochazia
- Pochazina
- Pochazoides
- Privesa
- Ricania - type genus
- Ricanoides
- Ricanopsis
- Ricanoptera
- Ricanula
- Scolypopa
- Scotinax
- Semestra
- Sensorica
- Syndetica
- Tarehylava
- Tarundia
- Trysanor
- Jeromicanus
- Five extinct monotypic genera
Notes and References
- Xu . Chang-Qing . Liang . Ai-Ping . Jiang . Guo-Mei . 2007 . The genus Euricania Melichar (Homoptera: Ricaniidae) from China . Raffles Bulletin of Zoology . 54 . 1 . 1–10 .
