Ricaniidae


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.

Subfamilies and genera

As of 2022, Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web includes:

Subfamily Pharsalinae

  • Pharsalus
  • Ricamela
  • ''Silvanana''

    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''

    Subfamily ''[incertae sedis]''

  • Jeromicanus
  • Five extinct monotypic genera