Ricaniidae

Ricaniidae
Euricania facialis adult
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Fulgoromorpha
Superfamily:	Fulgoroidea
Family:	Ricaniidae Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
Genera
Some 40, see text

Ricaniidae is a family of planthopper insects, containing over 40 genera and 400 species worldwide. The highest diversity is in tropical Africa and Asia and in Australia, with a few species occurring in the Palearctic. It is one of the smaller families in the planthopper superfamily Fulgoroidea.

Subfamilies and selected genera

Pharsalinae Gnezdilov, 2009

3 genera, (all presently monotypic)

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

Ricaniinae Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843

• Armacia Stål, 1862
• Epitemna Melichar, 1898
• Epithalamium (insect) Kirkaldy, 1906
• Euricania Melichar, 1898
• Meliprivesa Metcalf, 1952
• Mesoricania Melichar, 1923
• Motua Distant, 1909
• Motumotua Distant, 1909
• Mulvia Stål, 1866
• 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
• Syndetica Bergroth, 1920
• Tarundia (insect) Stål, 1859
• Trysanor Williams & Fennah, 1980

Ricaniidae incertae sedis

• Five extinct monotypic genera

Gallery

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  Pochazia fasciata, Ghana
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  Ricania speculum, India
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  Scolypopa australis nymph