Ricaniidae

Family of true bugs

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

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

References

  1. ^ Xu, Chang-Qing; Liang, Ai-Ping; Jiang, Guo-Mei (2007). "The genus Euricania Melichar (Homoptera: Ricaniidae) from China" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 54 (1): 1–10.
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Extant Hemiptera families
Cicadomorpha
Cercopoidea
(froghoppers)
Cicadoidea
(cicadas)
Membracoidea
Fulgoromorpha
(planthoppers)
Fulgoroidea
Aleyrodoidea
  • Aleyrodidae (whiteflies)
Aphidoidea
(aphids)
Coccoidea
(scale insects)
  • Aclerdidae
  • Asterolecaniidae (pit scales)
  • Beesoniidae (beesoniids)
  • Carayonemidae (carayonemids)
  • Cerococcidae (ornate pit scales)
  • Coccidae (soft scales)
  • Conchaspididae
  • Dactylopiidae (cochineals)
  • Diaspididae (armored scales)
  • Eriococcidae (felt scales)
  • Halimococcidae (pupillarial palm scales)
  • Kermesidae
  • Kerriidae (lac scales)
  • Lecanodiaspididae (false pit scales)
  • Margarodidae (cottony cushion scales, giant coccids, ground pearls)
  • Micrococcidae (Mediterranean scales)
  • Monophlebidae (giant scales)
  • Ortheziidae (ensign scales)
  • Phenacoleachiidae (phenacoleachiids)
  • Phoenicococcidae (palm scales)
  • Pseudococcidae (mealybugs)
  • Putoidae (giant mealybugs)
  • Stictococcidae (stictococcids)
Phylloxeroidea
  • Adelgidae (woolly conifer aphids)
  • Phylloxeridae (phylloxerans)
Psylloidea
Suborder Heteroptera (with Coleorrhyncha)
Dipsocoromorpha
Enicocephalomorpha
Enicocephaloidea
Gerromorpha
(semiaquatic bugs)
Gerroidea
Hebroidea
  • Hebridae (velvet water bugs)
Hydrometroidea
  • Hydrometridae (marsh treaders or water measurers)
  • Macroveliidae
  • Paraphrynoveliidae
Mesovelioidea
(water treaders)
Leptopodomorpha
Nepomorpha
(true water bugs)
Corixoidea
  • Corixidae (water boatmen)
Nepoidea
  • Belostomatidae (giant water bugs)
  • Nepidae (water scorpions, needle bugs)
Ochteroidea
  • Gelastocoridae (toad bugs)
  • Ochteridae (velvety shore bugs)
Aphelocheiroidea
Naucoroidea
  • Naucoridae (creeping water bugs)
Notonectoidea
  • Notonectidae (backswimmers)
Pleoidea
Peloridiomorpha
(Coleorrhyncha)
Cimicomorpha
Cimicoidea
  • Anthocoridae (minute pirate bugs or flower bugs)
  • Cimicidae (bed bugs, bat bugs)
  • Curaliidae (Curalium cronini)
  • Joppeicidae
  • Lasiochilidae
  • Lyctocoridae
  • Medocostidae
  • Microphysidae
  • Miridae (plant bugs, leaf bugs, grass bugs)
  • Nabidae (damsel bugs)
  • Pachynomidae
  • Plokiophilidae
  • Polyctenidae (old world bat bugs)
  • Reduviidae (assassin bugs, wheel bugs, thread-legged bugs)
  • Thaumastocoridae (royal palm bugs)
  • Tingidae (lace bugs)
  • Velocipedidae
Pentatomomorpha
Aradoidea
  • Aradidae (flat bugs)
  • Termitaphididae (termite bugs)
Pentatomoidea
(shield bugs)
Coreoidea
Lygaeoidea
Pyrrhocoroidea
  • Pyrrhocoridae (red bugs, cotton stainers)
  • Largidae (bordered plant bugs)
Note: Coleorrhyncha are a different clade from Heteroptera. Heteroptera with Coleorrhyncha were referred to as Prosorrhyncha.
Taxon identifiers
Ricaniidae