Metachandini was originally described as family Metachandidae by Edward Meyrick in 1911, and at the time also contained the genus Chanystis, which is currently unplaced to tribe within Oecophorinae.
The classification of Metachandini was first established by Edward Meyrick in 1911, and at that time it also encompassed the genus Chanystis, which has since been reassigned to an unknown position within the Oecophorinae tribe.