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 <small>Guenée, 1854</small> (= Stenurges <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Agrioglypta <small>Meyrick, 1932</small>
- Alytana <small>J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007</small>
- Analyta <small>Lederer, 1863</small> (= Hyperanalyta <small>Strand, 1918</small>, misspelling Alyta <small>Mabille, 1879</small>)
- Anarmodia <small>Lederer, 1863</small> (= Asparagmia <small>Amsel, 1956</small>, Atheropoda <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, misspelling Aetheropoda <small>Amsel, 1956</small>)
- Antigastra <small>Lederer, 1863</small>
- Aphytoceros <small>Meyrick, 1884</small>
- Arthroschista <small>Hampson, 1893</small>
- Asturodes <small>Amsel, 1956</small>
- Azochis <small>Walker, 1859</small> (= Catacteniza <small>Möschler, 1890</small>, misspelling Arochis <small>Walker, 1859</small>)
- Botyodes <small>Guenée, 1854</small>
- Cadarena <small>Moore, 1886</small> (= Idalia <small>Hübner, 1825</small>)
- Caldubotys <small>Singh, Kirti & Singh in Singh, Kirti, Singh & Ranjan, 2019</small>
- Caprinia <small>Walker, 1859</small> (= misspelling Caprina <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Chabulina <small>J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007</small>
- Charitoprepes <small>Warren, 1896</small>
- Chrysophyllis <small>Meyrick, 1934</small>
- Chrysothyridia <small>Munroe, 1967</small>
- Cirrhochrista <small>Lederer, 1863</small> (= Ancalidia <small>de Joannis, 1932</small>, Eucallaenia <small>Snellen, 1892</small>, Margaronia <small>Marumo, 1917</small>, Pachybotys <small>Warren, 1895</small>, misspelling Cirrochrista <small>Warren, 1892</small>)
- Colomychus <small>Munroe, 1956</small>
- Compacta <small>Amsel, 1956</small>
- Condylorrhiza <small>Lederer, 1863</small>
- Conogethes <small>Meyrick, 1884</small> (= Dadessa <small>Moore, 1886</small>, misspelling Conygethes <small>Snellen, 1890</small>)
- Cydalima <small>Lederer, 1863</small> (= Neoglyphodes <small>Streltzov, 2008</small>, Sisyrophora <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, Uliocome <small>C. Swinhoe, 1900</small>)
- Diaphania <small>Hübner, 1818</small> (= Diaphania <small>Stephens, 1829</small>, Eudioptis <small>Hübner, 1823</small>, Phakellura <small>Guilding, 1830</small>, misspelling Phacellura <small>J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847</small>, Sestia <small>Snellen, 1875</small>)
- Didymostoma <small>Warren, 1892</small>
- Dysallacta <small>Lederer, 1863</small> (= misspelling Disallacta <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Endocrossis <small>Meyrick, 1889</small>
- Eusabena <small>Snellen, 1901</small>
- Filodes <small>Guenée, 1854</small> (= Auxomitia <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Ghesquierellana <small>Berger, 1955</small> (= Phalanta <small>Ghesquière, 1942</small>, misspelling Ghesquieriellana <small>Munroe, 1959</small>)
- Glauconoe <small>Warren, 1892</small>
- Glyphodella <small>J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007</small>
- Glyphodes <small>Guenée, 1854</small> (= Caloptychia <small>Hübner, 1825</small>, misspelling Calliptychia <small>J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847</small>, Dysallacta <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, misspelling Disallacta <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, Morocosma <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Hedyleptopsis <small>Munroe, 1960</small>
- Heterocnephes <small>Lederer, 1863</small>
- Hodebertia <small>Leraut, 2003</small>
- Hoterodes <small>Guenée, 1854</small>
- Leucochroma <small>Guenée, 1854</small>
- Liopasia <small>Möschler, 1882</small> (= Dichotis <small>Warren, 1892</small>, Terastiodes <small>Warren, 1892</small>)
- Loxmaionia <small>Schaus, 1913</small>
- Maruca <small>Walker, 1859</small> (= Siriocauta <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, misspelling Maruea <small>Walker, 1859</small>)
- Marwitzia <small>Gaede, 1917</small>
- Megaphysa <small>Guenée, 1854</small>
- Megastes <small>Guenée, 1854</small>
- Meroctena <small>Lederer, 1863</small>
- Nevrina <small>Guenée, 1854</small> (= misspelling Neurina <small>Moore, 1885</small>)
- Nolckenia <small>Snellen, 1875</small>
- Obtusipalpis <small>Hampson, 1896</small>
- Omiodes <small>Guenée, 1854</small> (= Charema <small>Moore, 1888</small>, Coenostola <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, misspelling Coenolesta <small>Whalley, 1962</small>, Deba <small>Walker, 1866</small>, Hedylepta <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, misspelling Hedilepta <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, misspelling Heydelepta <small>Dyar, 1917</small>, Lonchodes <small>Guenée, 1854</small>, Loxocreon <small>Warren, 1892</small>, Merotoma <small>Meyrick, 1894</small>, Pelecyntis <small>Meyrick, 1884</small>, Phycidicera <small>Snellen, 1880</small>, Spargeta <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Omphisa <small>Moore, 1886</small>
- Pachynoa <small>Lederer, 1863</small> (= Hypermeces <small>Turner, 1933</small>, Pitacanda <small>Moore, 1886</small>)
- Palpita <small>Hübner, 1808</small> (= Apyrausta <small>Amsel, 1951</small>, Conchia <small>Hübner, 1821</small>, Hapalia <small>Hübner, 1818</small>, Hvidodes <small>C. Swinhoe, 1900</small>, Margarodes <small>Guenée, 1854</small>, Ledereria <small>Marschall, 1875</small>, Margaronia <small>Hübner, 1825</small>, Paradosis <small>Zeller, 1852</small>, Sarothronota <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, Sebunta <small>Walker, 1863</small>, Sylora <small>C. Swinhoe, 1900</small>, Tobata <small>Walker, 1859</small>)
- Parotis <small>Hübner, 1831</small> (= Cenocnemis <small>Warren, 1896</small>, Chloauges <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, Enchocnemidia <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, Pachyarches <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Poliobotys <small>J. C. Shaffer & Munroe, 2007</small>
- Polygrammodes <small>Guenée, 1854</small> (= Astura <small>Guenée, 1854</small>, Dichocrocopsis <small>Dyar, 1910</small>, misspelling Dichocropsis <small>Munroe, 1983</small>, Hilaopsis <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Polygrammopsis <small>Munroe, 1960</small>
- Polythlipta <small>Lederer, 1863</small>
- Prenesta <small>Snellen, 1875</small> (= misspelling Praenesta <small>Hampson, 1899</small>)
- Pygospila <small>Guenée, 1854</small> (= Lomotropa <small>Lederer, 1863</small>, Telespasta <small>C. Swinhoe, 1906</small>, misspelling Pygosspila <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Radessa <small>Munroe, 1977</small>
- Rhagoba <small>Moore, 1888</small>
- Rhimphalea <small>Lederer, 1863</small>
- Sinomphisa <small>Munroe, 1958</small>
- Sparagmia <small>Guenée, 1854</small>
- Stemorrhages <small>Lederer, 1863</small> (= misspelling Stemmorhages)
- Synclera <small>Lederer, 1863</small> (= misspellings Sinclera <small>Swinhoe & Cotes, 1889</small>, Synctera <small>Möschler, 1886</small>)
- Syngamilyta <small>Strand, 1920</small>
- Talanga <small>Moore, 1885</small>
- Terastia <small>Guenée, 1854</small> (= misspelling Tersatia <small>Lederer, 1863</small>)
- Tessema <small>J. F. G. Clarke, 1986</small>
- Tyspanodes <small>Warren, 1891</small> (= misspelling Thyspanodes <small>Caradja, 1925</small>
- Uncobotyodes <small>Kirti & Rose, 1990</small>
- Zebronia <small>Hübner, 1821</small>
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