Heteropogon Loew

Heteropogon Loew, 1847: 488 .

Species found in Wyoming: Heteropogon maculinervis, H. rubidus, H. senilis, and H. wilcoxi .

Key to Species (adapted from Wilcox 1965a)

1 Scutellum with marginal bristles......................................................................... 2 - Scutellum without marginal bristles...................................................................... 3 2 Mystax yellowish white, femora black on upper side only..................................... Heteropogon rubidus - Mystax black with few white setae above, femora completely black......................... Heteropogon maculinervis 3. Abdomen largely bare of pollen dorsally.................................................... Heteropogon senilis - Entire male abdomen and segments 1–5 of female abdomen densely whitish gray pollinose.......... Heteropogon wilcoxi