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

^ "species Astegopteryx bambusae (Buckton, 1893): Aphid Species File". aphid.speciesfile.org.

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