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Checklist for Superfamily Fulgoroidea Kirkaldy, 1907 (Planthoppers)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
209
5311
23131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
152
4750
20612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
35
1837
7653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Fulgoromorpha
Evans, 1946
Planthoppers
20
758
2811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Fulgoroidea
Kirkaldy, 1907
Planthoppers
20
758
2811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
20 Families width 2811 Species and 51 Subspecies
Acanaloniidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Acanalonid planthoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Achilidae Stål, 1866Achilid Planthoppers105SpeciesTaxom
Caliscelidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Piglet Bugs40SpeciesTaxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839Cixid planthoppers614SpeciesTaxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815Delphacid planthoppers431SpeciesTaxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839Derbid planthoppers315SpeciesTaxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839Dictyopharid Planthoppers157SpeciesTaxom
Eurybrachidae Stål, 186247SpeciesTaxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839Flatid planthoppers288SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807Fulgorid Planthopper127SpeciesTaxom
Gengidae Fennah, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Hypochthonellidae China and Fe..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839Issid planthoppers140SpeciesTaxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925Kinnarid Planthoppers11SpeciesTaxom
Lophopidae Stål, 186617SpeciesTaxom
Meenoplidae Fieber, 187248SpeciesTaxom
Nogodinidae Melichar, 189879SpeciesTaxom
Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 1843140SpeciesTaxom
Tettigometridae Germar, 182153SpeciesTaxom
Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866Tropiduchid Planthoppers192SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Fulgoroidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyAcanaloniidae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Acanalonid planthoppers, Acanaloniid Planthoppers, Planthoppers
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAchilidae
Stål, 1866
Achilid Planthoppers
50
105
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCaliscelidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Piglet Bugs
25
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCixiidae
Spinola, 1839
Cixid planthoppers, cixiid planthopper, Cixiid Planthoppers, Lacehopper, Lacehoppers, Planthoppers
71
614
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDelphacidae
Leach, 1815
Delphacid planthoppers, Planthoppers
138
431
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDerbidae
Spinola, 1839
Derbid planthoppers, Planthoppers
56
315
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDictyopharidae
Spinola, 1839
Dictyopharid Planthoppers, Dictypharid planthoppers, Planthopppers
54
157
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurybrachidae
Stål, 1862
12
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFlatidae
Spinola, 1839
Flatid planthoppers
98
288
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFulgoridae
Latreille, 1807
Fulgorid Planthopper, Fulgorid planthoppers, Fulgorids, Lantern Flies, Lanternflies, Lanthorn flies
44
127
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGengidae
Fennah, 1949
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHypochthonellidae
China and Fennah, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIssidae
Spinola, 1839
Issid planthoppers
47
140
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKinnaridae
Muir, 1925
Kinnarid Planthoppers
10
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLophopidae
Stål, 1866
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeenoplidae
Fieber, 1872
9
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNogodinidae
Melichar, 1898
33
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRicaniidae
Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
33
140
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTettigometridae
Germar, 1821
13
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTropiduchidae
Stål, 1866
Tropiduchid Planthoppers
57
192
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Fulgoroidea at itis.gov