Ancyrocoris Mayr, 1864: 911 (as genus; downgraded by Stål, 1876: 78). Type species by subsequent designation (Kirkaldy, 1909a: 73): Ancyrocoris cordofana Mayr, 1864.
Amaxosana Distant, 1910e: 92 (syn. Linnavuori, 1982b: 81). Type species by monotypy: Amaxosana punctata Distant, 1910, tropical Africa.