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Ricaniidae
Sign in to saveRicaniidae 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.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 197
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Ricaniidae
- Collections
- USNM, UCM, INHS, SAM, AM
- Recorded in
- United States, Indonesia, Madagascar, Thailand, Peru, Malaysia, South Africa, Solomon Islands
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Subfamilies and genera
- Subfamily Pharsalinae {{small|Gnezdilov, 2009}}
- Subfamily Ricaniinae {{small|Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843}}
- Subfamily ''[[incertae sedis]]''
- Gallery
- References
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.
==Subfamilies and genera== As of 2022, Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web includes: ===Subfamily Pharsalinae === (Neotropical - all presently monotypic) Pharsalus Ricamela Silvanana
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