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Alebra elegans Hamilton, 1995 - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Robert Meehan- note color
© Robert Meehan- note head shape
© Scott Bolick
© Scott Bolick- note head shape
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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 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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habitat Has been found near mixed hardwood forest and forest edge.
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behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
comments 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)
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adult_id Unmistakable and widely known Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens
Identifiable from photos showing undersides, or other specialized views [e.g., legs, face]
Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis NULL
nymph_id Unmistakable and widely known Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants
Identifiable from close inspection of specimens or by DNA analysis
Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood NULL
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tribe Alebrini
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Species Photo Gallery for Alebra elegans No Common Name

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