Santa Ynez shieldback
Aglaothorax poecilonotum
The black dot 
on the distribution map represents Santa Barbara County.
The above map shows the localities for the Diminutiva Group species from Cole et al. (2025). The dark blue dots (encircled in black line*) show localities for A. poecilonotum.
State: California
Santa Barbara County:
Upper Oso Campground, Los Padres National Forest.
Upper Oso Campground, Los Padres National Forest, 22 miles northwest of Santa Barbara off SR154 (Paradise Road).
*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 poecilonotum is found in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County, California.
*North America, north of Mexico.
List of United States Regions, States, and Counties
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West Region
State: California
Counties: Santa Barbara.
Notes
References:
The distribution map on this page is referred to as the 2024 distribution map.
All records are from Cole et al. (2025). [tmy 11 January 2026]