White Mountains shieldback
Aglaothorax khioneos
The black dots 
on the distribution map represent county records.
The above map shows the localities for the Ovatus Group species from Cole et al. (2025). The green dots (encircled in a black line*) show localities for A. khioneos.
State: California
Inyo County:
Cedar Flat Group Camps, Inyo National Forest, junction of SR168 and White Mountain Road.
Westgard Pass, 10 miles east of Big Pine on SR168.
Westgard Pass, 9.5 miles east of Big Pine on SR168.
White Mountain Road, 1.2 miles northwest of SR168.
4-5 miles west of Westgard Pass.
Grandview Campground, 19 miles northeast of Big Pine off of SR168 and White Mountain Road.
Pinyon Picnic Area, 4 miles north of SR168 on White Mountain Road.
Mono County: White Mountains.
*Line encircling the locality dots was added to the map by the SINA editor (tmy) to help the viewer pick out the dots; this is not an indication of range or distribution.
Summary of Species' SINA Distribution*
Aglaothorax khioneos is found in the White Mountains, California.
*North America, north of Mexico.
List of United States Regions, States, and Counties
Map of
United States
Regions
Map of United States Regions
West Region
State: California
Counties: Inyo, Mono.
Notes
References:
The distribution map on this page is referred to as the 2024 distribution map.
All records from are Cole et al. (2025). [tmy 11 January 2026]