Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gracillariidae Scientific name Gibbovalva urbana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Gibbovalva Rank Species | |
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).
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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