Family Epermeniidae (Epermeniid Moths)

The family Epermeniidae has about 100 described species distributed worldwide, with 11 species documented in western North America, and is part of the Superfamily Epermenioidea. Adults are small (wingspan of 0.9-1.8 cm), sluggish, diurnal moths, yellowish to grayish in color and are not seen often in the field. Caterpillars are sluggish and usually mine in leaves, preferring plants in the parsley family. Pupation occurs under a sparse, loose net cocoon.