Gibbovalva urbana
| Gibbovalva urbana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Gibbovalva |
| Species: | G. urbana |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibbovalva urbana (Meyrick, 1908)[1] | |
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Gibbovalva urbana is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is known from China (Guangdong, Hainan and Fujian), India (Meghalaya) and Japan (the Ryukyu Islands, Honshū and Tusima).[2]
The wingspan is 6–9 mm.
The larvae feed on Magnolia species (including Magnolia denudata, Magnolia sieboldii and Magnolia × soulangeana), Michelia alba, Michelia champaca, Michelia compressa and Michelia figo. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
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