Lepidoptera21 species

Family Fringe-tufted Moths (Epermeniidae)

Epermeniidae is a family in the order Lepidoptera. Browse 21 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Epermeniidae (21)

Epermenia chaerophyllella

Wingspan 12 to14 mm. A rather variable but distinctive species, with its raised triangular scale-tufts visible when at rest. The moth is a mixture of blackish, chestnut and white in variable amounts. Larval stages: photogrpah leaf mine and caterpilla

Epermenia falciformis

Wingspan 9-11 mm. A fairly distinctive and well-marked species being patterned in buffs and browns with odd dark marks. Note the tufts along the back. Preferring moist habitats, marshes and water margins. The adult moths are on the wing in two genera