Biology:Theisoa constrictella

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Short description: Species of moth

Theisoa constrictella
Theisoa constrictella P1420268a.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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
  • Chambers, 1874 Theisoa bifasciella
Theisoa constrictella, Hodges #1722, Size: 4.5 mm
Theisoa constrictella, Hodges #1722, Size: 4.4 mm

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]

The larvae feed on Ulmus species.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13641405 entry