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Checklist for Superfamily Fulgoroidea Kirkaldy, 1907 (Planthoppers)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
127
941
1555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
104
859
1460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
31
333
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Fulgoromorpha
Evans, 1946
Planthoppers
19
146
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Fulgoroidea
Kirkaldy, 1907
Planthoppers
19
146
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
19 Families width 224 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanaloniidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Acanalonid planthoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Achilidae Stål, 1866Achilid Planthoppers10SpeciesTaxom
Caliscelidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Piglet Bugs6SpeciesTaxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839Cixid planthoppers45SpeciesTaxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815Delphacid planthoppers31SpeciesTaxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839Derbid planthoppers7SpeciesTaxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839Dictyopharid Planthoppers30SpeciesTaxom
Eurybrachidae Stål, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839Flatid planthoppers12SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807Fulgorid Planthopper7SpeciesTaxom
Gengidae Fennah, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839Issid planthoppers10SpeciesTaxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925Kinnarid Planthoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Lophopidae Stål, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Meenoplidae Fieber, 18725SpeciesTaxom
Nogodinidae Melichar, 189828SpeciesTaxom
Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 18436SpeciesTaxom
Tettigometridae Germar, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866Tropiduchid Planthoppers15SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Fulgoroidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyAcanaloniidae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Acanalonid planthoppers, Acanaloniid Planthoppers, Planthoppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAchilidae
Stål, 1866
Achilid Planthoppers
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCaliscelidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Piglet Bugs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCixiidae
Spinola, 1839
Cixid planthoppers, cixiid planthopper, Cixiid Planthoppers, Lacehopper, Lacehoppers, Planthoppers
15
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDelphacidae
Leach, 1815
Delphacid planthoppers, Planthoppers
27
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDerbidae
Spinola, 1839
Derbid planthoppers, Planthoppers
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDictyopharidae
Spinola, 1839
Dictyopharid Planthoppers, Dictypharid planthoppers, Planthopppers
18
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurybrachidae
Stål, 1862
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFlatidae
Spinola, 1839
Flatid planthoppers
13
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFulgoridae
Latreille, 1807
Fulgorid Planthopper, Fulgorid planthoppers, Fulgorids, Lantern Flies, Lanternflies, Lanthorn flies
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGengidae
Fennah, 1949
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyIssidae
Spinola, 1839
Issid planthoppers
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKinnaridae
Muir, 1925
Kinnarid Planthoppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLophopidae
Stål, 1866
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeenoplidae
Fieber, 1872
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNogodinidae
Melichar, 1898
14
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRicaniidae
Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTettigometridae
Germar, 1821
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTropiduchidae
Stål, 1866
Tropiduchid Planthoppers
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Fulgoroidea at itis.gov