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Ricaniidae

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Fulgoroidea

Rank
  
Family

Class
  
Phylum
  
Order
  
True bugs

Ricaniidae Fulgoroidea

Similar
  
True bugs, Ricania, Achilidae, Lophopidae, Flatidae

The family Ricaniidae is a group of hemipteran insects, containing over 40 genera and 400 species worldwide. Thus, they are one of the smaller families in the planthopper superfamily (Fulgoroidea). The highest diversity is in tropical Africa and Asia and in Australia, with a few species occurring in the Palearctic.

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Selected genera

  • Armacia
  • Epitemna
  • Euricania
  • Meliprivesa
  • Mulvia
  • Pochazia
  • Privesa
  • Ricania
  • Ricanopsis
  • Ricanula
  • Tarundia

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    References

    Ricaniidae Wikipedia