The Macariini are a tribe of geometer moths in the subfamily Ennominae. Though they share many traits with the Sterrhinae, this is probably plesiomorphic rather than indicative of a close relationship, and DNA sequence data points to the Boarmiini as particularly close relatives of the Macariini. All things considered, this tribe might still resemble the first Ennominae more than any other living lineage in the subfamily.Young (2008)
Selected genera and species
As numerous ennominae genera have not yet been assigned to a tribe,See references in Savela (2008) the genus list should be considered preliminary. Acanthovalva Aporhoptrina Chiasmia Digrammia Dissomorphia Elpiste Epelis Eumacaria Fernaldella Gnopharmia Godonela Heliomata - might belong in Abraxini (Cassymini if distinct) Heterocallia Hypephyra Isturgia Frosted yellow, Isturgia limbaria Itame Letispe Luxiaria Macaria Mellilla Milocera Monocerotesa - might belong in Boarmiini Narraga Neritodes (tentatively placed here) Oxymacaria Parosteodes Phyle Plateoplia Platypepla Psamatodes Pygmaena Rectopis Rindgea Rhoptria Semiothisa – includes Chiasmia and Macaria Latticed heath, Semiothisa clathrata Speranza Tephrina Trigrammia
In addition, "Boarmia" penthearia appears to belong to the Macariini too.
Footnotes
References
(2008): Family group names in Geometridae. Retrieved 22 July 2008. (2008): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Ennominae. Version of 8 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008. (2008): Characterisation of the Australian Nacophorini using adult morphology, and phylogeny of the Geometridae based on morphological characters. Zootaxa 1736: 1-141. PDF abstract and excerpt