Synonyms: Anoplius banksi (heterotypic); Anoplius excerptus; Anoplius niger (heterotypic); Anoplius wheeleri; Crabro nigerrimus; Larra nigra; Pompilus apicalis (heterotypic); Pompilus aterrima; Pompilus difficilis (heterotypic); Pompilus excerptus (heterotypic); Pompilus incisus (heterotypic); Pompilus kohli (heterotypic); Pompilus melanarius (heterotypic); Pompilus niger (heterotypic); Pompilus nigerrimus (heterotypic); Pompilus nigerrimus kohli; Psammochares nigerrimus; Sphex nigerrima; Sphex nigerrimus (homotypic); Sphex nigra (heterotypic)