Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Protalebrella brasiliensis
Braziliean leafhopper
In an email with Dr. Michael Wilson, he confirms that he identified specimens of P. brasiliensis in the ICCDRS collection, confirming its presence in the Galápagos.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Suborder
Auchenorrhyncha
Superfamily
Membracoidea
Family
Cicadellidae
Genus
Protalebrella
Species
brasiliensis
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 2001
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Contaminant
Subpathway: Contaminant on plants (inc. seeds and plant associated material)
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: No data
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"Galapagos Species Database, Protalebrella brasiliensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=16814. Accessed 2 November 2026.