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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Paraneoptera
Martynov, 1923
159
1964
4677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hemiptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Aphids, Bugs, Cicadas, Hemipterans, Hoppers, True bugs
121
1732
4204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Auchenorrhyncha
Linnaeus, 1758
Cicadas and Leafhoppers, Hoppers
32
615
1631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Fulgoromorpha
Evans, 1946
Planthoppers
19
234
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Fulgoroidea
Kirkaldy, 1907
Planthoppers
19
234
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Africa
19 Families width 465 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanaloniidae Amyot and Se..., 1843Acanalonid planthoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Achilidae Stål, 1866Achilid Planthoppers12SpeciesTaxom
Caliscelidae Amyot & Serv..., 1843Piglet Bugs9SpeciesTaxom
Cixiidae Spinola, 1839Cixid planthoppers109SpeciesTaxom
Delphacidae Leach, 1815Delphacid planthoppers70SpeciesTaxom
Derbidae Spinola, 1839Derbid planthoppers20SpeciesTaxom
Dictyopharidae Spinola, 1839Dictyopharid Planthoppers50SpeciesTaxom
Eurybrachidae Stål, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Flatidae Spinola, 1839Flatid planthoppers38SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoridae Latreille, 1807Fulgorid Planthopper22SpeciesTaxom
Gengidae Fennah, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Issidae Spinola, 1839Issid planthoppers17SpeciesTaxom
Kinnaridae Muir, 1925Kinnarid Planthoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Lophopidae Stål, 18667SpeciesTaxom
Meenoplidae Fieber, 187211SpeciesTaxom
Nogodinidae Melichar, 189838SpeciesTaxom
Ricaniidae Amyot & Audi..., 184311SpeciesTaxom
Tettigometridae Germar, 182113SpeciesTaxom
Tropiduchidae Stål, 1866Tropiduchid Planthoppers27SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Fulgoroidea with occurrences in Southern Africa
FamilyAcanaloniidae
Amyot and Serville, 1843
Acanalonid planthoppers, Acanaloniid Planthoppers, Planthoppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyAchilidae
Stål, 1866
Achilid Planthoppers
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCaliscelidae
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Piglet Bugs
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCixiidae
Spinola, 1839
Cixid planthoppers, cixiid planthopper, Cixiid Planthoppers, Lacehopper, Lacehoppers, Planthoppers
22
109
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDelphacidae
Leach, 1815
Delphacid planthoppers, Planthoppers
48
70
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDerbidae
Spinola, 1839
Derbid planthoppers, Planthoppers
11
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDictyopharidae
Spinola, 1839
Dictyopharid Planthoppers, Dictypharid planthoppers, Planthopppers
23
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEurybrachidae
Stål, 1862
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFlatidae
Spinola, 1839
Flatid planthoppers
26
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyFulgoridae
Latreille, 1807
Fulgorid Planthopper, Fulgorid planthoppers, Fulgorids, Lantern Flies, Lanternflies, Lanthorn flies
13
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGengidae
Fennah, 1949
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyIssidae
Spinola, 1839
Issid planthoppers
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKinnaridae
Muir, 1925
Kinnarid Planthoppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLophopidae
Stål, 1866
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeenoplidae
Fieber, 1872
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyNogodinidae
Melichar, 1898
17
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRicaniidae
Amyot & Audinet-Serville, 1843
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTettigometridae
Germar, 1821
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTropiduchidae
Stål, 1866
Tropiduchid Planthoppers
17
27
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Fulgoroidea at itis.gov