Nepticulidae

plural noun

Nep·​ti·​cu·​li·​dae

ˌneptəˈkyüləˌdē

: a family of minute and widely distributed moths whose larvae occur as leaf miners on many deciduous trees

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nepticula, type genus (from Late Latin nepticula little granddaughter, diminutive of Latin neptis granddaughter) + -idae

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