Acanthia hemiptera Fabricius, 1803: 113. LT (Usinger, 1966: 326, as "type"): female, S America; ZMUC.
Acanthia rotundata Signoret, 1852a: 540 (syn. Horváth, 1912d: 259). LT (Usinger, 1966: 326): female, "Bourbon Island"; NHMW.
Acanthia foeda Stål, 1854a: 237 (syn. Usinger, 1966: 324). LT (Usinger, 1966: 326, as "type"): female, Colombia, Remedios; NHRS.
Acanthia macrocephala Fieber, 1861: 135 (syn. Horváth, 1909a: 632, with rotundatus). LT (Usinger, 1966: 326, as "type"). HT: male, "Ost-Indien"; MNHN.
Klinophilos horrifer Kirkaldy, 1899f: 45 (syn. Horváth, 1909a: 632, with rotundatus). HT: male, Yemen, Sokotra, Adho Dumellus, 3,600 ft; BMNH.