Pilophorus Hahn, 1826: pl. 22. Type species by designation under the plenary powers (Opinion 254/1954): Cimex clavatus Linnaeus, 1767. Placed on the Official List of Generic Names (Opinion 254/1954).
Camaronotus Fieber, 1858: 322 (syn. Baerensprung, 1860: 18). Type species by subsequent designation (Reuter, 1888a: 404): Cimex clavatus Linnaeus, 1767.
Thaumaturgus Distant, 1909g: 518 (syn. Poppius, 1911c: 31). Type species by use of typicus: Thaumaturgus typicus Distant, 1909.
Alepidia Reuter, 1909e: 75 (syn. Schuh & Schwartz, 1988: 110). Type species by original designation: Pilophorus gracilis Uhler, 1895, N America.
Bilirania Carvalho, 1956b: 215 (syn. Schuh, 1989: 10). Type species by original designation: Bilirania myrmecoides Carvalho, 1956, Philippines.
Strictotergum Zou, 1983: 283, 287 (syn. Schuh, 1989: 10). Type species by original designation: Strictotergum castaneus Zou, 1983.
Biliranoides Schuh, 1984: 8, 27 (syn. Schuh, 1989: 10). Type species by original designation: Biliranoides kathleenae Schuh, 1984, Indonesia? (Carat.).