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Alebra rubrafrons (DeLong, 1918) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Rob Van Epps

© Rob Van Epps- note reddish head

© Ken Childs

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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 Eastern United States
abundance Rare, with a single recent record from the Piedmont.
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habitat 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.
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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 rubrafrons No Common Name

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
Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
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