Ricaniidae

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 Gnezdilov, 2009
(Neotropical - all presently monotypic)
 * 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