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