Jerarquía taxonómica:
Tenebrionidae → Zophobas (Zophobas) opacus (Sahlberg, 1823)

Familia:
Tenebrionidae

Autor:
(Sahlberg, 1823)

Sinónimos:
Helops opacus Sahlberg, 1823
Zophobas subnitidus Motschulsky, 1872
Zophobas laticollis Motschulsky, 1872
Zophobas ambiguus Kraatz, 1880
Zophobas kraatzi Champion, 1885
Zophobas diversipes Pic, 1921
Zophobas cubanus Marcuzzi, 1976