Ricaniidae
Euricania facialis adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Superfamily: Fulgoroidea
Family: Ricaniidae
Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843

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 Gnezdilov, 2009

(Neotropical - all presently monotypic)

  • Pharsalus Melichar, 1906
  • Ricamela Gnezdilov, 2019
  • Silvanana Metcalf, 1947

Subfamily Ricaniinae Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843

  • 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

  • Jeromicanus Stroinski, 2020
  • Five extinct monotypic genera

References

  1. ↑ 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.
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