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Species Melanaphis bambusae - Bamboo Aphid

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Sternorrhyncha (Plant-parasitic Hemipterans)

Superfamily Aphidoidea

Family Aphididae (Aphids)

Subfamily Aphidinae

Tribe Aphidini

Subtribe Rhopalosiphina

Genus Melanaphis

Species bambusae (Bamboo Aphid)

Explanation of Names

Melanaphis bambusae (Fullaway 1910)

Range

native to E Asia

Food

hosts: bamboo and other Poaceae

Internet References

species page(1)

Works Cited

1.	Ellis W.N. (2007-) Leafminers of Europe

Contributed by Natalie Hernandez on 3 August, 2019 - 9:51am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 28 May, 2023 - 6:02pm

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