The genus was initially established on the basis of a supposed nearly complete skeleton and skull, although later analysis of the specimen revealed that it represents a chimera, with the Luchibang holotype restricted to the end of the snout.

Around 2009, David Hone was asked by Xu Xing to describe the specimen, but the article's publication was delayed for many years due to doubts expressed during peer review regarding its authenticity.

[2] In 2020, David W. E. Hone, Adam J. Fitch, Ma Feimin, and Xu Xing named and described the type species Luchibang xingzhe.

A corrigendum to the paper clarifies that the spelling xinzhe was in error, and that wuke was the original planned name but lacks a description and is therefore a nomen nudum.

Due to differences in colouration and the fact that the proportions of the postcrania, especially the long legs and large feet, resemble those of Azhdarchoidea, it was suggested in the peer review that the piece might be a chimera, the head having been added to the rest of the body to increase its value.

They restricted the Luchibang holotype to the rostrum portion of the specimen, as only it can still be confidently referred to the Istiodactylidae, and maintained it as still representing a valid distinct genus.

[4] Hone et al. (2020) indicated some distinguishing traits of the purported holotype individual, including two alleged autapomorphies (unique derived characters).