Astegopteryx bambusae

Bamboo leaf Aphid
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Astegopteryx
Species: A. bambusae
Binomial name
Astegopteryx bambusae
(Buckton, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Astegopteryx insularis (van der Goot, 1912)
  • Astegopteryx lutescens (van der Goot, 1917)
  • Astegopteryx mysorensis
  • Astegopteryx mysorensis
  • Astegopteryx similis (van der Goot, 1917)
  • Astegopteryx striata (van der Goot, 1917)

The bamboo leaf aphid (Astegopteryx bambusae) is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. It is similar to Astegopteryx bambucifoliae.

Host plant

The major host is Bambusa arundinacea Willd.

References

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