Ricaniidae is a
family of
planthopper
A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment ...
insects, containing over 400
species worldwide. The highest diversity is in tropical
Africa and
Asia and in
Australia
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, with a few species occurring in the
Palearctic
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and
Neotropical realms. It is one of the smaller families in the planthopper
superfamily
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Fulgoroidea.
[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]
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Subfamilies and Genera
As of 2022, ''Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web'' includes:
Pharsalinae
Auth.: Gnezdilov, 2009 ( Neotropical - all presently monotypic)
# '' Pharsalus'' Melichar, 1906
# '' Ricamela'' Gnezdilov, 2019
# '' Silvanana'' Metcalf, 1947
Ricaniinae
Auth.: Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
# '' Acroprivesa'' Schmidt, 1912
# '' Alisca'' Stål, 1870
# '' Aliscella'' Fennah, 1969
# '' Apachnas'' Distant, 1909
# '' Aprivesa'' Melichar, 1923
# '' Armacia'' Stål, 1862
# ''Armilustrium (planthopper)
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'' Distant, 1917
# ''Carmentalia (planthopper)
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'' 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 (planthopper)
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'' Kirkaldy, 1906
# ''Euricania
''Euricania'' is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Ricaniidae.
The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia.
Species:
*'' Euricania aperiens''
*'' Euricania brevicula''
*'' Euricania camilla''
*'' Euricania clara''
*' ...
'' Melichar, 1898
# '' Globularica'' Stroinski, Gnezdilov & Bourgoin, 2011
# ''Hajar (planthopper)
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* Hajar Eddou (born 1999), Moroccan sprinter
* Pen name of Abdurrahman Sharafkandi, a Kurdish writer and poet
* Hajar Khatoon Mosque, ancient Muslim mosque ...
'' Kirkaldy, 1905
# '' Isobium'' Melichar, 1906
# '' Janssensia'' Lallemand, 1950
# ''Kazukuru (planthopper)
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'' Stroinski, 2021
# '' Keiserana'' Synave, 1966
# '' Kruegeria'' Schmidt, 1911
# '' Lambertoniana'' Dmitriev, 2020
# '' Lugardia'' Distant, 1909
# '' Mahecania'' Stroinski, 2013
# ''Marleyia
''Marleyia''Distant WL (1909) Rhynchotal notes xlix. ''Annals and Magazine of Natural History.'' London. (Ser. 8) 4: 320-338. is a genus of planthoppers in the subfamily Ricaniinae
Ricaniidae is a family of planthopper insects, containing ove ...
'' 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 (planthopper)
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'' Distant, 1909
# '' Paici (planthopper)'' Stroinski, 2010
# '' Parapiromis'' Bu, Larivière & Liang, 2010
# '' Paurostauria'' Kirby, 1900
# ''Plestia
''Plestia'' is a genus of planthoppers in the subfamily Ricaniinae, erected by Carl Stål
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He was born at Karlberg Castle, Stockholm on 21 Marc ...
'' Stål, 1870
# '' Pocharica'' Signoret, 1860
# '' Pocharista'' Melichar, 1923
# ''Pochazia
''Pochazia'' is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Ricaniidae.
The species of this genus are found in Africa and Southeastern Asia.
Species
''Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web'' and GBIF include:
# ''Pochazia 5-costatus'' Signoret, 1860 ...
'' Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
# '' Pochazina'' Melichar, 1898
# '' Pochazoides'' Signoret, 1860
# '' Privesa'' Stål, 1862
# ''Ricania
''Ricania'' is a genus of planthoppers belonging to the family Ricaniidae.
Species
Species within this genus include:
* '' Ricania apicalis''
* '' Ricania atra''
* '' Ricania aurora''
* '' Ricania berezovskii''
* '' Ricania bicolorata''
* '' R ...
'' Germar, 1818 - type genus
# '' Ricanoides'' Zia, 1935
# '' Ricanopsis'' Melichar, 1898
# '' Ricanoptera'' Melichar, 1898
# ''Ricanula
''Ricanula'' is a genus of planthopper belonging to family 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 specie ...
'' Melichar, 1898
# ''Scolypopa
''Scolypopa'' is a genus of planthoppers in the family Ricaniidae. There are about eight described species in ''Scolypopa'', found mainly in Australia and New Zealand.
Species
These eight species belong to the genus ''Scolypopa'':
* ''Scolypopa ...
'' Stål, 1859
# '' Scotinax'' Fennah, 1969
# '' Semestra'' Jacobi, 1916
# ''Sensorica'' Stroinski, 2021 – monotypic ''Sensorica namibiensis
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'' Stroinski, 2021
# '' Syndetica'' Bergroth, 1920
# '' Tarehylava'' Stroinski, 2021
# '' Tarundia'' Stål, 1859
# '' Trysanor'' Williams & Fennah, 1980
Ricaniidae '' incertae sedis''
* '' Jeromicanus'' Stroinski, 2020
* Five extinct monotypic genera
Gallery
Ricaniidae planthopper (Pochazia fasciata).jpg, ''Pochazia fasciata'', Ghana
Ricania speculum by kadavoor.jpg, ''Ricania speculum'', India
Scolypopa australis nymph.jpg, '' Scolypopa australis'' nymph
References
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Auchenorrhyncha families
Fulgoromorpha