Margaroniini is a tribe of the species-rich subfamily Spilomelinae in the pyraloid moth family Crambidae. The tribe was erected by Charles Swinhoe and Everard Charles Cotes in 1889, originally as family Margaronidae.
The tribe comprises a number of economically impactful species whose caterpillars feed on agricultural crops. These species include the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata), the jasmine moth (Palpita vitrealis) on olives, the cucumber moth (Diaphania indica), species of the genus Conogethes such as the yellow peach moth (C. punctiferalis), and the coconut leafroller (Omiodes blackburni). Furthermore, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) is included in this tribe.
Genera
The tribe is by far the most species-rich among Spilomelinae. It currently comprises 1116 species in the following 74 genera: Agathodes Guenée, 1854 (= Stenurges Lederer, 1863) Agrioglypta Meyrick, 1932 Alytana J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007 Analyta Lederer, 1863 (= Hyperanalyta Strand, 1918, misspelling Alyta Mabille, 1879) Anarmodia Lederer, 1863 (= Asparagmia Amsel, 1956, Atheropoda Lederer, 1863, misspelling Aetheropoda Amsel, 1956) Antigastra Lederer, 1863 Aphytoceros Meyrick, 1884 Arthroschista Hampson, 1893 Asturodes Amsel, 1956 Azochis Walker, 1859 (= Catacteniza Möschler, 1890, misspelling Arochis Walker, 1859) Botyodes Guenée, 1854 Cadarena Moore, 1886 (= Idalia Hübner, 1825) Caldubotys Singh, Kirti & Singh in Singh, Kirti, Singh & Ranjan, 2019 Caprinia Walker, 1859 (= misspelling Caprina Lederer, 1863) Chabulina J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007 Charitoprepes Warren, 1896 Chrysophyllis Meyrick, 1934 Chrysothyridia Munroe, 1967 Cirrhochrista Lederer, 1863 (= Ancalidia de Joannis, 1932, Eucallaenia Snellen, 1892, Margaronia Marumo, 1917, Pachybotys Warren, 1895, misspelling Cirrochrista Warren, 1892) Colomychus Munroe, 1956 Compacta Amsel, 1956 Condylorrhiza Lederer, 1863 Conogethes Meyrick, 1884 (= Dadessa Moore, 1886, misspelling Conygethes Snellen, 1890) Cydalima Lederer, 1863 (= Neoglyphodes Streltzov, 2008, Sisyrophora Lederer, 1863, Uliocome C. Swinhoe, 1900) Diaphania Hübner, 1818 (= Diaphania Stephens, 1829, Eudioptis Hübner, 1823, Phakellura Guilding, 1830, misspelling Phacellura J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847, Sestia Snellen, 1875) Didymostoma Warren, 1892 Dysallacta Lederer, 1863 (= misspelling Disallacta Lederer, 1863) Endocrossis Meyrick, 1889 Eusabena Snellen, 1901 Filodes Guenée, 1854 (= Auxomitia Lederer, 1863) Ghesquierellana Berger, 1955 (= Phalanta Ghesquière, 1942, misspelling Ghesquieriellana Munroe, 1959) Glauconoe Warren, 1892 Glyphodella J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007 Glyphodes Guenée, 1854 (= Caloptychia Hübner, 1825, misspelling Calliptychia J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847, Dysallacta Lederer, 1863, misspelling Disallacta Lederer, 1863, Morocosma Lederer, 1863) Hedyleptopsis Munroe, 1960 Heterocnephes Lederer, 1863 Hodebertia Leraut, 2003 Hoterodes Guenée, 1854 Leucochroma Guenée, 1854 Liopasia Möschler, 1882 (= Dichotis Warren, 1892, Terastiodes Warren, 1892) Loxmaionia Schaus, 1913 Maruca Walker, 1859 (= Siriocauta Lederer, 1863, misspelling Maruea Walker, 1859) Marwitzia Gaede, 1917 Megaphysa Guenée, 1854 Megastes Guenée, 1854 Meroctena Lederer, 1863 Nevrina Guenée, 1854 (= misspelling Neurina Moore, 1885) Nolckenia Snellen, 1875 Obtusipalpis Hampson, 1896 Omiodes Guenée, 1854 (= Charema Moore, 1888, Coenostola Lederer, 1863, misspelling Coenolesta Whalley, 1962, Deba Walker, 1866, Hedylepta Lederer, 1863, misspelling Hedilepta Lederer, 1863, misspelling Heydelepta Dyar, 1917, Lonchodes Guenée, 1854, Loxocreon Warren, 1892, Merotoma Meyrick, 1894, Pelecyntis Meyrick, 1884, Phycidicera Snellen, 1880, Spargeta Lederer, 1863) Omphisa Moore, 1886 Pachynoa Lederer, 1863 (= Hypermeces Turner, 1933, Pitacanda Moore, 1886) Palpita Hübner, 1808 (= Apyrausta Amsel, 1951, Conchia Hübner, 1821, Hapalia Hübner, 1818, Hvidodes C. Swinhoe, 1900, Margarodes Guenée, 1854, Ledereria Marschall, 1875, Margaronia Hübner, 1825, Paradosis Zeller, 1852, Sarothronota Lederer, 1863, Sebunta Walker, 1863, Sylora C. Swinhoe, 1900, Tobata Walker, 1859) Parotis Hübner, 1831 (= Cenocnemis Warren, 1896, Chloauges Lederer, 1863, Enchocnemidia Lederer, 1863, Pachyarches Lederer, 1863) Poliobotys J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007 Polygrammodes Guenée, 1854 (= Astura Guenée, 1854, Dichocrocopsis Dyar, 1910, misspelling Dichocropsis Munroe, 1983, Hilaopsis Lederer, 1863) Polygrammopsis Munroe, 1960 Polythlipta Lederer, 1863 Prenesta Snellen, 1875 (= misspelling Praenesta Hampson, 1899) Pygospila Guenée, 1854 (= Lomotropa Lederer, 1863, Telespasta C. Swinhoe, 1906, misspelling Pygosspila Lederer, 1863) Radessa Munroe, 1977 Rhagoba Moore, 1888 Rhimphalea Lederer, 1863 Sinomphisa Munroe, 1958 Sparagmia Guenée, 1854 Stemorrhages Lederer, 1863 (= misspelling Stemmorhages) Synclera Lederer, 1863 (= misspellings Sinclera Swinhoe & Cotes, 1889, Synctera Möschler, 1886) Syngamilyta Strand, 1920 Talanga Moore, 1885 Terastia Guenée, 1854 (= misspelling Tersatia Lederer, 1863) Tessema J. F. G. Clarke, 1986 Tyspanodes Warren, 1891 (= misspelling Thyspanodes Caradja, 1925 Uncobotyodes Kirti & Rose, 1990 Zebronia Hübner, 1821
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