Astegopteryx minuta
| Astegopteryx minuta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Sternorrhyncha |
| Family: | Aphididae |
| Genus: | Astegopteryx |
| Species: | A. minuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Astegopteryx minuta (van der Goot, 1917) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Astegopteryx minuta is a horned aphid in the subfamily Hormaphidinae.[1][2] It was described from Java and also occurs in India.[1] They feed on bamboo leaves where they form sparse colonies.[2] In securing their feeding sites, individual aphids engage in aggressive contests.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Cigliano, Colin. "Astegopteryx minuta (van der Goot, 1917)". Aphid Species File. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ a b Aoki, Shigeyuki; Kurosu, Utako (2010). "A review of the biology of Cerataphidini (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Hormaphidinae), focusing mainly on their life cycles, gall formation, and soldiers". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 2010: 1–34. doi:10.1155/2010/380351.
- ^ Foster, William A. (1996). "Duelling aphids: intraspecific fighting in Astegopteryx minuta (Homoptera: Hormaphididae)". Animal Behaviour. 51 (3): 645–655. doi:10.1006/anbe.1996.0069.