A. rubrocinctus is included in the tomato complex and so has similarities with other species in this complex. A. frenatus is similar however males are entirely bright red and the white head bar is more vivid on females. A. barberi was originally thought to be a geographic color variation of A. rubrocinctus but was described as a separate species in 2008.
A. rubrocinctus is part of the tomato complex and shares characteristics with other members of that group.  A. frenatus also exhibits similarities, but males are distinctly red while females have a more vibrant white head stripe. A. barberi was initially considered a geographic variation of A. rubrocinctus, but it was later recognized as a distinct species in 2008.