Theisoa constrictella

Theisoa constrictella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by 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
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 basal third of the forewings is brown, edged with black distally. The remainder of the wing is paler brown with a yellowish antemedial line and blackish triangle half-way along the costa, bordered distally by a yellowish wedge. There is a black discal dot near the middle of the wing.

The larvae feed on Ulmus species.[3]

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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