Synonyms: Ammobia sericea; Chlorion aurulenta; Chlorion aurulenta lepeletieri; Chlorion aurulenta sericea; Chlorion aurulentus ferrugineus; Pepsis sericeus; Sphex aurifex; Sphex aurulentus (heterotypic); Sphex aurulentus ferrugineus; Sphex aurulentus lepeletieri; Sphex aurulentus lineolus; Sphex aurulentus pallidehirtus; Sphex aurulentus sericeus; Sphex fabricii; Sphex ferox; Sphex ferrugineus (heterotypic); Sphex godeffroyi; Sphex lepeletierii; Sphex lineolus; Sphex lineolus wegneri; Sphex rugosus (heterotypic); Sphex sericeus fabricii; Sphex sericeus ferocior; Sphex sericeus godeffroyi; Sphex sericeus lineolus; Sphex sericeus nigrescens; Sphex stueberi