Hoppers of North Carolina

Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Alebra bicincta - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae	Subfamily: Typhlocybinae	Tribe: Alebrini
Taxonomic Author: DeLong, 1918

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A fairly distinctive species with a bold, sexually dimorphic color pattern. Males are a pale yellowish-white color with smoky, dark brown apical cells at the tip of the wings. Females are a bright yellow with a thick brown band across the base of the wings; this band, together with the brown apical wing cells, gives the females a double-banded appearance. This species has a relatively flat, narrow but wide head which is similar in width to the pronotum. Adult males are around 3.5 mm long, while females are 3.7-3.9 mm. (Hamilton, 1995)

Distribution in North Carolina

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.

Distribution: Eastern and central North America; not a very common species (3I)

Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont and mountains; likely fairly uncommon in the state.

Seasonal Occurrence

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest, open habitat.

Plant Associates: Probably Carya ovata (Hamilton, 1995)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Alebra bicincta No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest; male	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest
	Photo by: Randy L Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: came to lights, extremely small. - unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: attracted at night with a light; male
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: attracted at night with a light; male

Alebra bicincta - No Common Name