Alebra

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

Species

These 22 species belong to the genus Alebra:

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

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net,</small>

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