Ricaniidae is a

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of planthopper

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s, containing over 400

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worldwide. The highest diversity is in tropical

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and

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and in Australia, with a few species occurring in the Palearctic and

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realms. It is one of the smaller families in the planthopper superfamily 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 (

- all presently monotypic) # ''

Pharsalus ''Pharsalus''Melichar L (1906) ''Monographie der Issiden. (Homoptera). Abhandlungen der K. K. Zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien.'' Wien 3: 1-327 21 is the type genus of planthoppers in the subfamily Pharsalinae (family Ricaniidae); it ...

'' Melichar, 1906 # '' Ricamela'' Gnezdilov, 2019 # '' Silvanana'' Metcalf, 1947

Ricaniinae

Auth.: Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843 # '' Acroprivesa'' Schmidt, 1912 # ''

Alisca ''Alisca''Stål C (1870) ''Hemiptera insularum Philippinarum.'' Bidrag till Philippinska öarnes Hemipter-fauna. ''Ofversigt af Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar.'' Stockholm 27: 607-776. is a genus of planthoppers in the subf ...

'' Stål, 1870 # '' Aliscella'' Fennah, 1969 # '' Apachnas'' Distant, 1909 # '' Aprivesa'' Melichar, 1923 # '' Armacia'' Stål, 1862 # '' Armilustrium (planthopper)'' Distant, 1917 # '' Carmentalia (planthopper)'' 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)'' Kirkaldy, 1906 # '' Euricania'' Melichar, 1898 # '' Globularica'' Stroinski, Gnezdilov & Bourgoin, 2011 # '' Hajar (planthopper)'' Kirkaldy, 1905 # '' Isobium'' Melichar, 1906 # '' Janssensia'' Lallemand, 1950 # '' Kazukuru (planthopper)'' 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 (planthopper)'' 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 Carl Stål (21 March 1833 – 13 June 1878) was a Swedish entomologist specialising in Hemiptera. He was born at Karlberg Castle, Stockholm on 21 M ...

'' 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 – monotypic '' Sensorica namibiensis'' Stroinski, 2021 # '' Syndetica'' Bergroth, 1920 # '' Tarehylava'' Stroinski, 2021 # ''

Tarundia Tarundia is a union of Ishwarganj Upazila, Mymensingh District, Mymensingh Division in Bangladesh. Border area cover in the western side is Vangnamari Union, in the northern side Douhakhola Union, in the eastern side is Barahit Union and in ...

'' Stål, 1859 # '' Trysanor'' Williams & Fennah, 1980

Ricaniidae ''
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* '' Jeromicanus'' Stroinski, 2020 * Five extinct monotypic genera

Gallery

Ricaniidae planthopper (Pochazia fasciata).jpg, ''Pochazia fasciata'',

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

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Scolypopa australis ''Scolypopa australis'', commonly known as the passionvine hopper, is a species of insect in the Ricaniidae family of planthoppers (Fulgoroidea) that is native to Australia and has been introduced to New Zealand. Despite its name, they are found ...

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References

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