 A number of Spilomelinae are considered "pest species", with their larvae feeding on a variety of economically important crops.Notable representatives are the genera of "Leucinodes" and "Neoleucinodes" with larvae feeding on Solanaceae, "Cnaphalocrocis" and "Marasmia" damaging Poaceae like "Oryza", "Sorghum" and "Zea", the legume pod borers of the genus "Maruca" on Fabaceae and Amaranthaceae, and "Spoladea", who feeds on a variety of different agriculturally important plant families.The box tree moth, "Cydalima perspectalis", whose larvae feed on box trees, a prominent ornamental plant in many parks and gardens, has been accidentally introduced to Europe in the mid-2000s and to North America in 2019.