 The separation of "H. banksii" as an independent genus was predicted by Størmer in 1973, when he noticed that the morphology of the type B genital appendage was more similar to that of "Parahughmilleria".In 2006, O. Erik Tetlie redescribed the species based on the majority of available material.The new study helped to redistribute erroneously assigned material, to reinterpret the morphology of "H. banksii" and to question the basality and phylogenetic position of "Hughmilleria" with respect to Slimonidae and Pterygotidae.