However, in Leucinodes and Neoleucinodes the posterior ductus bursae, the colliculum and the antrum are often partially sclerotized often have a thickened mesocuticle.

[2][5] As far as known, Lineodini feed exclusively on Solanaceae plants like tomato, eggplant, potato, Capsicum (pepper), Physalis and numerous others.

In Europe, the Asian Leucinodes orbonalis as well as the Afrotropical L. africensis, L. pseudorbonalis and L. rimavallis are frequently intercepted at ports of entry.

He erected the tribe for the genus Lineodes for its outstanding habitus, genitalia and wing venation, and further included Stenoptycha in the group, which is now considered a synonym of Atomopteryx.

Lineodini in its current circumscription was mentioned by Hayden et al. (2013) as "Leucinodes genus group",[3] and was reinstated as tribe in 2019.