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Alebra elegans - No Common Name


Alebra elegans
© Robert Meehan- note color
Alebra elegans
© Robert Meehan- note head shape
Alebra elegans
© Scott Bolick
Alebra elegans
© Scott Bolick- note head shape
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: TyphlocybinaeTribe: Alebrini
Taxonomic Author: Hamilton, 1995
Identification
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Description: Males of this species are unknown. Females are ivory with pale wings that are boldy marked with broad orange (or yellowish-orange) stripes along the costal margins and commissure. The head is narrower across the eyes than the combined length of the head and pronotum; the eyes are longer than the prontoum behind the eyes. The lateral margins of the pronotum scarcely diverge, and the wings are less than four times as long as wide. Adult females are 4.3-4.7 mm long. (Hamilton, 1995)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Eastern North America
Abundance: Recorded from several counties in the Piedmont; likely under-collected and therefore more abundant in the right habitat.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest and forest edge.
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Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: The narrow head and thorax ally this species with A. eburnea and A. castaneae, which both have pale females. The females of eburnea are also smaller than those of elegans, while those of castaneae have narrower wings. (Hamilton, 1995)
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Alebra elegans No Common Name

Alebra elegansPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Wilkes Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Davie Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Robert Meehan
Durham Co.
Comment: Per K. Kittleberger, potentially A. elegans
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Robert Meehan
Durham Co.
Comment: Per K. Kittleberger, potentially A. elegans
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Robert Meehan
Durham Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Robert Meehan
Durham Co.
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Alebra elegansPhoto by: Robert Meehan
Durham Co.
Comment: Per K. Kittleberger, may represent A. elegans
Alebra elegansPhoto by: Robert Meehan
Durham Co.
Comment: Per K. Kittleberger, may represent A. elegans