Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Alebra rubrafrons - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE	Subfamily: Typhlocybinae	Tribe: Alebrini
Taxonomic Author: (DeLong, 1918)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: Males are a bright golden-yellow overall with a contrastingly red face or a face with a red median line; the wings are orange-yellow. Females are orange-yellow and unmarked, or with the face and crown a deeper orange than the band between the eyes. Adult males are 3.5-3.8 mm long, females are 3.7-4.3 mm. (Hamilton, 1995)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern United States

Abundance: Rare, with a single recent record from the Piedmont.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found in suburban and open woodland.

Plant Associates: Quercus bicolor, Querus spp. (Hamilton, 1995)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Alebra rubrafrons No Common Name
	Photo by: Ken Childs Out Of State Co. Comment:	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. - unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. - unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. - unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. State record	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. State record

Alebra rubrafrons - No Common Name