 It is currently placed in subfamily Tortricinae (although most entomologists now consider this an unnatural group), and sometimes in the tribe Cnephasiini, although it is quite different from Northern Hemisphere genera placed in that tribe.It is closely related to genera including "Peraglyphis" and "Syllomatia"; together, these genera are sometimes referred to as the "Arotrophora" group.The species of "Arotrophora" are