Bactericera modesta (Foerster, 1848)

Pramatarova, Monika, Malenovský, Igor & Gjonov, Ilia, 2025, Jumping plant lice (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) of Bulgaria – an annotated checklist, Biodiversity Data Journal 13, pp. e 147277-e 147277 : e147277-

Bactericera modesta (Foerster, 1848)

Feeds on

In Bulgaria, we collected adults on Sanguisorba minor Scop. , which is one of the confirmed host plants ( Burckhardt and Lauterer 1997 b).

Distribution

General distribution. South-western, central and south-eastern Europe, Central Asia and Mongolia. Distribution in Bulgaria (Fig. 101 b ). Published records: Bulgaria, without locality data ( Burckhardt and Lauterer 1997 b), PSA ( Pramatarova et al. 2021), RRW ( Głowacka and Harizanov 1983). Material examined: BS, PBS, PSA, PT, ROP, RPS, RRE.

Diagnosis

Adult (Fig. 101 a ) Burckhardt and Lauterer (1997 b), Seljak et al. (2008). Fifth-instar immature. Burckhardt and Lauterer (1997 b).

Figures

Figure 101 b. Distribution of Bactericera modesta in Bulgaria.

Figure 101 a. Bactericera modesta, adult female;