Alebrini, McAtee, 1926

Luo, Yixiao, Kang, Juxia, Zhang, Yalin & Huang, Min, 2025, Descriptions of new taxa and records of the microleafhopper tribe Alebrini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae) from China, Zootaxa 5706 (4), pp. 551-570 : 552

Key to genera of the tribe Alebrini from China (male)

1. Forewing with appendix not extending around wing apex ( Fig. 1D ).............................................. 2

- Forewing with appendix extending around wing apex ( Figs 4E , 5E )............................................. 6

2. Forewing with 2nd apical cell stalked, subtriangular.......................................................... 3

- Forewing with 2nd apical cell not stalked, quadrilateral ( Fig. 1D )............................................... 4

3. Pygofer side pedate, posteroventral margin strongly produced; forewing with vein RP contact with vein CuA'........................................................................... Pedalobulus Kang & Zhang (in Luo et al. 2025)

- Pygofer side quadrilateral; forewing with vein RP not contact with vein CuA'................................................................................................... Brachyblastus Kang & Zhang (in Luo et al. 2025)

4. Hind wing with submarginal vein confluent with vein RP.............................. Asialebra Dworakowska, 1977

- Hind wing with submarginal vein evanescent apically ( Fig. 1E )................................................. 5

5. Subgenital plate with macrosetae ( Figs 1I , 2F , 3E )............................. Oblongitubus Kang & Zhang gen. nov.

- Subgenital plate without macrosetae................................................ Sobrala Dworakowska, 1977

6. Hind wing with submarginal vein evanescent apically ( Figs 11H , 12B, 12F )...................... Shaddai Distant, 1918

- Hind wing with submarginal vein confluent with vein RP ( Figs 4F , 5F )........................................... 7

7. Forewing dark with numerous transparent round spots.............................. Orientalebra Dworakowska, 1971

- Forewing with different color pattern...................................................................... 8

8. Aedeagus with process ( Figs 5M , 6I )............................................ Senebra Kang & Zhang gen. nov.

- Aedeagus without process.............................................................................. 9

9. Pygofer side with posterior margin concave ( Fig. 4I )........................................................ 10

- Pygofer side with posterior margin not concave............................................................ 11

10. Dorsal apical part of subgenital plate with a cluster of setae..................................... Alebra Fieber, 1926

- Subgenital plate not as above ( Fig. 4J )........................................... Minionia Luo & Huang gen. nov.

11. Vertex with a pair of rectangular black spots on both sides of coronal suture ( Figs 10E, 10F )... Arbelana Anufriev, 1975 rec. nov.

- Vertex with a big black spot ( Figs 7D , 9D )................................................................ 12

12. Subgenital plate with macrosetae ( Fig. 7J )........................................ Shulebra Luo & Huang gen. nov.

- Subgenital plate without macrosetae ( Fig. 8J )...................................... Solabra Luo & Huang gen. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 1. Oblongitubus caligicaudatus Luo & Huang sp. nov. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. forewing; E. hind wing; F. abdominal apodemes; G. genital capsule; H. pygofer side, lateral view; I. subgenital plate; J. paramere; K. connective. L. aedeagus, lateral view; M. aedeagus, posterior view; N. apex of aedeagus. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B, C).

FIGURE 2. Oblongitubus licinicaudatus Luo & Huang sp. nov. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. genital capsule; E. pygofer side, lateral view; F. subgenital plate; G. paramere; H. connective; I. aedeagus, lateral view; J. aedeagus, posterior view; K. apex of aedeagus. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B, C).

FIGURE 3. Oblongitubus linearis Kang & Zhang sp. nov. A. forewing; B. hind wing; C. abdominal apodemes; D. genital capsule, lateral view; E. subgenital plate; F. paramere; G. apex of paramere; H. connective; I. aedeagus, lateral view; J. aedeagus, posterior view; K. apex of aedeagus. L. dorsal habitus; M. lateral habitus; N. head, ventral view. Scale bars = 1mm (L, M); 0.5mm (N).

FIGURE 4. Minionia stellicauda Luo & Huang sp. nov. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. head, anterior view; E. forewing; F. hind wing; G. abdominal apodemes; H. genital capsule; I. pygofer side, lateral view; J. subgenital plate; K. paramere; L. connective; M. aedeagus, lateral view; N. aedeagus, posterior view. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B); 0.5mm (C); 0.2mm (D).

FIGURE 5. Senebra bracteiformis Kang & Zhang sp. nov. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. head, anterior view; E. forewing; F. hind wing; G. abdominal apodemes; H. genital capsule; I. pygofer side, lateral view; J. connective. K. paramere; L. aedeagus, posterior view; M. aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B); 0.5mm (C, D).

FIGURE 6. Senebra scapiformis Kang & Zhang sp. nov. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. head, anterior view; E. pygofer side, lateral view; F. subgenital plate; G. paramere; H. connective; I. aedeagus, lateral view; J. aedeagus, posterior view. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B); 0.5mm (C, D).

FIGURE 7. Shulebra brunnala Luo & Huang sp. nov. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. head, anterior view; E. forewing; F. hind wing; G. abdominal apodemes; H. genital capsule; I. pygofer side, lateral view; J. subgenital plate; K. paramere; L. connective; M. aedeagus, lateral view; N. aedeagus, posterior view. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B); 0.5mm (C, D).

FIGURE 8. Shulebra furvala Luo & Huang sp. nov. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. head, anterior view; E. forewing; F. hind wing; G. abdominal apodemes; H. pygofer side, lateral view; I. subgenital plate; J. paramere; K. connective; L. aedeagus, lateral view; M. aedeagus, posterior view. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B); 0.5mm (C, D).

FIGURE 9. Solabra robusta Luo & Huang sp. nov. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. head, anterior view; E. forewing; F. hind wing; G. abdominal apodemes; H. genital capsule; I. pygofer side, lateral view; J. subgenital plate; K. paramere; L. connective; M. aedeagus, lateral view; N. aedeagus, posterior view. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B); 0.5mm (C, D).

FIGURE 10. Arbelana ulmi (Anufriev) rec. nov. A, C. dorsal habitus; B, D. lateral habitus; E, F. head, anterior view; G. head, ventral view; H. forewing; I. hind wing; J. abdominal apodemes; K. genital capsule; L. subgenital plate; M. paramere; N. connective; O. aedeagus, lateral view. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B, C, D); 0.5mm (E, F, G).

FIGURE 11. Shaddai typicus Distant. A. dorsal habitus; B. lateral habitus; C. head, ventral view; D. head, anterior view; E. genital capsule; F. pygofer side, lateral view; G. forewing; H. hind wing; I. connective; J. abdominal apodemes; K. aedeagus, lateral view; L. subgenital plate; M. paramere. Scale bars = 1mm (A, B); 0.5mm (C, D).

FIGURE 12. A–D: Shaddai shaanxiensis Ma, E–H: Shaddai xianensis Ma. A, C, E, G. forewing; B, D, F, H. hind wing.