Kingdom Animalia Family Aphididae Phylum Arthropoda Order True bugs | Class Insecta Genus Astegopteryx Rank Species | |
Similar True bugs, Pentalonia nigronervosa, Brachycaudus helichrysi, Hyalopterus pruni, Toxoptera aurantii | ||
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
Astegopteryx bambusae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA