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Habitus, dorsal view on Aligia modesta (Osborn & Ball, 1898): Dorsal - mottled. Mottled color variation. (Observation).
Habitus, dorsal view on Aligia modesta (Osborn & Ball, 1898): Dorsal - mottled. Mottled color variation. (Observation).
Forewing on Aligia modesta (Osborn & Ball, 1898): forewing. (Observation).
Other on Aligia modesta (Osborn & Ball, 1898): Labels - mottled. Labels for mottled color variation. (Observation).

Descendants and synonyms

Nomenclature (3)

  • Eutettix modesta Osborn & Ball, 1898c: 98.
  • Eutettix (Aligia) modesta Osborn & Ball, 1898 in Ball, 1907a: 58.
  • Aligia modesta (Osborn & Ball, 1898) in Van Duzee, 1916a: 69.

Nomenclature references (3)

  • Osborn, H. & Ball, E.D. (1898c) Studies of North American Jassoidea. New species, dimorphic forms and early stages of Jassidae. Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, 7, 74–100, pl. 4–6.
  • Ball, E.D. (1907a) The genus Eutettix with especial reference to E. tenella, the beet leaf hopper: a taxonomic, biologic and economic study of the North American forms. Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, 12, 27–94.
  • Van Duzee, E.P. (1916a) Check list of Hemiptera (excepting the Aphididae, Aleurodidae and Coccidae) of America North of Mexico. New York Entomological Society, New York, xi + 111.
Gender, form, and etymology

Etymology:

Latin: restrained, modest

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
TaxonValid names
RankExtantFossilInvalidTotal
Species1023