Alebra

Alebra is a genus of leafhoppers in the subfamily Typhlocybinae.[1] They genetically evolved their exoskeleton to achieve vibrant colors to defend themselves from predators.[2]

Alebra
Alebra albostriella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Tribe: Alebrini
Genus: Alebra
Fieber, 1872

Species

These 22 species belong to the genus Alebra:

  • Alebra albostriella (Fallén, 1826) c g
  • Alebra arisana (Matsumura, 1931) c g
  • Alebra aurea (Walsh, 1862) c g b
  • Alebra bella Hamilton, 1995 c g
  • Alebra bicincta DeLong, 1918 c g b
  • Alebra castaneae Hamilton, 1995 c g
  • Alebra coryli Le Quesne, 1977 c g
  • Alebra costatella Matsumura, 1931 c g
  • Alebra eburnea DeLong, 1918 c g b
  • Alebra elegans Hamilton, 1995 c g b
  • Alebra floridae Hamilton, 1995 c g
  • Alebra fumida Gillette, 1898 c g b
  • Alebra kuyania (Matsumura, 1932) c g
  • Alebra neglecta Wagner, 1940 c g
  • Alebra pallida Dworakowska, 1968 c g
  • Alebra rubrafrons DeLong, 1918 c g b
  • Alebra shaanxiensis (Ma, 1981) c g
  • Alebra sorbi Wagner, 1949 c g
  • Alebra thoracica Hamilton, 1995 c g b
  • Alebra viridis Rey, 1894 c g
  • Alebra wahlbergi (Boheman, 1845) c g b
  • Alebra xianensis (Ma, 1981) c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net,[6]

References
Wikispecies has information related to Alebra.
  1. Biolib
  2. Aguin-Pombo, D (2002-05-27). "Genetic differentiation among host-associated Alebra leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)". Heredity. 88 (6): 415–422. doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6800050. ISSN 0018-067X. PMID 12180082.
  3. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "Browse Alebra". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. "Alebra". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. "Alebra Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-12.


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