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 Metachandini were first identified as a family by Edward Meyrick in 1911, and at the same time, it was also home to the genus Chanystis, which has since been relocated to an unknown position within the Oecophorinae tribe.