Biology:Alebra

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Short description: Genus of true bugs

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

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]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q4033687 entry