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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Species: | A. bambusae
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Astegopteryx bambusae (Buckton, 1893)
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Host plant
editThe major host is Bambusa arundinacea Willd.
References
edit- ^ "species Astegopteryx bambusae (Buckton, 1893): Aphid Species File". aphid.speciesfile.org.