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

• 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