Constricted Twirler
Theisoa constrictella (Zeller, 1873)
Status not recordedbutterflies and moths
The constricted twirler (Theisoa constrictella) is a species in the family Gelechiidae, order Lepidoptera. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Canada and United States.
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Quick facts about the constricted twirler
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 2 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the constricted twirler live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The constricted twirler is listed for 2 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the constricted twirler endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the constricted twirler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera
- familyGelechiidae
- genusTheisoa
- SpeciesTheisoa constrictella (Zeller, 1873)
Synonyms Oecophora constrictella, Theisoa bifasciella
Relatives of the constricted twirler
Other species in the same genus Theisoa.
CompareConstricted Twirler vs Theisoa multifasciellaConstricted Twirler vs Theisoa pallidochrella
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the constricted twirler live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the constricted twirler for 2 countries: Canada and United States. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the constricted twirler?
The constricted twirler (Theisoa constrictella) belongs to the family Gelechiidae in the order Lepidoptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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