Culex modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Keith Snow, 2001, The names of European mosqitoes: Part 7, European Mosqito Bulletin 9, pp. 4-8 : 7
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Ficalbi, E. (1889) [1890] Descrizione di una specie nuova. Zanzara di colorito modesto Culex modestus n sp. (Notizie preventive sulle zanzare italiane. N. Nota preventiva (1 ». Bullettino della Societa entomologica italiana 21, 93-94.
Latin, modestus = unassuming, modest, unpretentious, moderate
As Ficalbi states in the title on page 93, "Zanzara di colorito modesto " and on page 94, "il colorito modesto e molto uniforme ... ••. This is a clear indication that in his view his species was of a nondescript overall colour. He continues his description, " ...scura di sopra e chiara di sotto, e mancante di bande addominali" [dark at the top and light underneath, lacking abdominal bands].
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