Theisoa constrictella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Texas to Florida, north to Maryland and Kentucky.[1][2]

Theisoa constrictella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Theisoa
Species:
T. constrictella
Binomial name
Theisoa constrictella
(Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora constrictella Zeller, 1873
  • Theisoa bifasciella Chambers, 1874
Theisoa constrictella, Hodges #1722, Size: 4.5 mm
Theisoa constrictella, Hodges #1722, Size: 4.4 mm

The larvae feed on Ulmus species.[3]

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