Astegopteryx bambusae
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.
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| Genus: | Astegopteryx |
| Species: | A. bambusae |
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| Astegopteryx bambusae (Buckton, 1893) | |
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Host plant
The major host is Bambusa arundinacea Willd.
References
- http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Astegopteryx_bambusae/classification/
- http://www.nbair.res.in/Aphids/Astegopteryx-bambusae.php
- http://aphid.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1162641
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