Astegopteryx bambusae

Astegopteryx bambusae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Family: Aphididae
Genus: Astegopteryx
Species:
A. bambusae
Binomial name
Astegopteryx bambusae
(Buckton, 1893)
Synonyms[1]
  • Astegopteryx insularis (van der Goot, 1912)
  • Astegopteryx lutescens (van der Goot, 1917)
  • Astegopteryx mysorensis
  • Astegopteryx similis (van der Goot, 1917)
  • Astegopteryx striata (van der Goot, 1917)

Astegopteryx bambusae, the bamboo leaf aphid, is an aphid in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants.

Host plant

The major host is Bambusa arundinacea.

References

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


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