Original Description: Cyrtopogon auratus Cole, 1919.
Published State Records: Adisoemarto (1967); Cannings (1994) (Wyoming); Cole (1969) (Wyoming); Curran (1924); Dennis & Lavigne (2007); Fisher & Wilcox (1997) (Wyoming); Geller-Grimm (2016) (Wyoming); Martin & Wilcox (1965) (Wyoming); Wilcox & Martin (1936) (ethology).
Published County Records: TE [Lavigne (1970a) (ethology)]; YNP.
Museum Records: SU; TE; YNP.