Pinxter Azalea – Rhododendron periclymenoides

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:^{[citation needed]}

Subfamily Pharsalinae Gnezdilov, 2009

(Neotropical - all presently monotypic)^{[citation needed]}

• 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

Gallery

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  Pochazia fasciata, Ghana
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  Ricania speculum, India
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  Ricanoptera fenestrata, Indonesia
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  Scolypopa australis nymph

References