[1] They are distributed throughout Africa, Mauritius, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Andaman Islands, New Guinea and Australia.

Palpi upturned, reaching the vertex of head with short third joint.

Mid and hind tibia with minute terminal spur pairs.

Hindwing of male with a fold on inner margin containing a glandular patch near the base, with a tuft of long hair beyond it.

[2] Not long ago it was divided into three genera: Argina (A. cribraria), Alytarchia (A. amanda, A. leonina), Mangina (M. argus, M. syringa, M. pulchra).