| Ricaniidae | |
|---|---|
| Euricania facialis adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Superfamily: | Fulgoroidea |
| Family: | Ricaniidae Amyot &Audinet-Serville, 1843 |
Ricaniidae is afamily ofplanthopperinsects, containing over 400species worldwide. The highest diversity is in tropicalAfrica andAsia and inAustralia, with a few species occurring in thePalearctic andNeotropical realms. It is one of the smaller families in the planthoppersuperfamily Fulgoroidea.[1]
As of 2022,Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web includes:[citation needed]
(Neotropical - all presently monotypic)[citation needed]