Saropogon mohawki Wilcox, 1966

Figs 18, 26, 34

Saropogon mohawki Wilcox, 1966: 134.

References.

Wilcox 1966: 134 (key and original description); Fisher and Wilcox 1997: 4 (catalog).

Diagnosis.

Wings completely hyaline, the posterior corners of T2-4 with gray pubescence, the anterior corners of T4 and 5 (sometimes T4-6) with black spots; legs pale-colored in both sexes but sometimes femora blackish basally in male. This species is mostly easily confused with Saropogon coquillettii; the main differences are the extent of abdominal markings and the lack of wing microtrichia. Body length 10-13 mm; wing length 11-15 mm. Flight time May - October.

Distribution.

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah; Mexico: Baja California, Sonora, SimpleMappr: https://www.simplemappr.net/map/16989.

Type material examined.

United States of America • 1 ♂, holotype; Arizona, Yuma County, Mohawk; 32°43'N, 113°45'W; 166 m; 16 Jul 1962; J. Wilcox; CASENT; Type No. 9279 • 1 ♀, paratype; Arizona, Yuma County, 25 mi. SE. Parker; 33°51'N, 114°3'W; 361 m; 05 Sep 1964; J. M. Davidson; USNM; USNMENT01830250 • 1 ♂, paratype; California, San Bernardino, Baker; 35°16'N, 116°4'W; 286 m; 24 Jun 1930; F. H. Wymore; BMEC; UCBMEP0003174.

Arizona material examined.

United States of America • 1 ♀; La Paz County, Ehrenberg; 33°36'N, 114°31'W; 91 m; 27 Aug. 1938; F. H. Parker; UAIC • 1?; Maricopa County, 1.6 mi. SE. of Barnes Butte, near Papago Park; 33°27'N, 111°56'W; 378 m; 23 June 1973; M. Kolner; ASUHIC; ASUHIC0139654 • 1?; same collection data as for preceding; 20 July 1973; M. Kolner; ASUHIC; ASUHIC0139653 • 2?; same collection data as for preceding; 26 July 1973; M. Kolner; ASUHIC; ASUHIC0139655, ASUHIC0139656 • 1 ♀; Maricopa County, Cave Creek; 33°50'N, 111°57'W; 689 m; 08 June 1947; F. H. Parker, USNM; USNMENT01819560 • 3 ♂, 4 ♀; Maricopa County, Gila River 10 km S. Arlington; 33°13'N, 112°45'W; 200 m; 4-14 August 2010; M. E. Irwin; UAIC • 2 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 14-21 August 2010; M. E. Irwin; UAIC • 4 ♂, 3 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 15-31 July 2010; M. E. Irwin; UAIC • 1 ♂, 6 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 1-7 June 2010; M. E. Irwin; UAIC • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 3-7 June 2010; M. E. Irwin; UAIC • 1?; Maricopa, S. Mtn. Park, 1.4 mi. W. of Elliot Rd. and Freeway; 33°20'N, 112°04'W; 539 m; 16 July 1972; M. Kolner; ASUHIC; ASUHIC0139657 • 1 ♂; Mariposa County, 6 mi. W. Gila Bend; 32°56'N, 112°49'W; 220 m; 09 September 1961; G. I. Stage; CASENT; CASENT8427321 • 2 ♀; Pima County, Organ Pipe Cac. N. M. Quitobaquito; 32°01'N, 112°49'W; 524 m; 07 April 1968; J. Gruwell; USNM; USNMENT01830276, USNMENT01830277 • 1 ♀; Pima County, Organ Pipe Cactus NM Quitobaquito Springs; 31°56'N, 113°01'W; 326 m; 27 August 1983; Kinglsey, Bailowatz; UAIC • 1 ♀; Yuma County, 1 mi. NW Aztec; 32°50'N, 113°27'W; 140 m; 31 August 1979; E. M. Fisher; USNM; USNMENT01830254 • 1 ♀; Yuma County, 13 mi. W. Hope; 33°42'N, 113°55'W; 380 m; 30 August 1979; E. M. Fisher; USNM; USNMENT01830253 • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Yuma County, 25 mi. SE Parker; 33°51'N, 114°3'W; 361 m; 05 September 1964; J. M. Davidson; USNM; USNMENT01830250 • 1?; Yuma County, 37 mi. S. of Quartzsite; 33°07'N, 114°13'W; 409 m; 26 July 1966; J. M. Davidson, M. A. Cazier; ASUHIC; ASUHIC0139641 • 2?; Yuma County, 37 mi. S. of Quartzsite; 33°07'N, 114°13'W; 409 m; J. M. Davidson, M. A. Cazier; ASUHIC; ASUHIC0139647, ASUHIC0139648 • 1?; Yuma County, 6 mi. SE. of Parker; 34°05'N, 114°12'W; 208 m; 09 July 1966; J. M. Davidson, M. A. Cazier; ASUHIC0139642 • 1?; Yuma County; 8 mi. SE. of Parker; 34°04'N, 114°11'W; 262 m; 29 May 1966; S. A. Gorodenski; ASUHIC; ASUHIC0139640 • 1 ♀; Yuma County, Mohawk; 32°43'N, 113°45'W; 166 m; 26 August; J. Wilcox; CASENT; CASENT8427320 .

Other material examined.

Suppl. material 1.

Comments.

Photographs of the holotype can be viewed at: https://monarch.calacademy.org/taxa/index.php?tid=679456.