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.

[1] As of 2022, Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web includes:[citation needed] (Neotropical - all presently monotypic)[citation needed]