Gibbovalva urbana

Gibbovalva urbana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Gibbovalva
Species:	G. urbana
Binomial name
	Gibbovalva urbana; (Meyrick, 1908)
Synonyms
	Acrocercops urbana Meyrick, 1908 ;

Gibbovalva urbana is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. 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.

References[]

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[1] Japanese Species Of The Acrocercops-Group (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) Part II

[2] Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

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