Compiled from Kelly Richers' California Moth Specimen Database. Kelly has been compiling the database since 1996 from literature sources, museum collections, and (I believe) novel collections. These lists are probably not comprehensive (if such a thing is possible for such a diverse group of organisms), but given Kelly's dedication and the degree of sampling in the state, it's probably pretty close at the state and regional level, and approaching that degree at the county level, and thus I have marked them as comprehensive on iNat. All errors are my own, and if you find any, please let me know.
Notes On Missing Names
Many of the names in the CMSD have not bee included in the iNat lists I've created. I have tried to import every name from the Catalogue of Life, BugGuide, and uBio, so any names that are still missing are not present in those sources. I have also tried to manually check the remainder against http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species_list.php, I've tried to manually add any taxa that have a species page on MPG, and I've checked for simple misspellings of the kind the Google can catch. For the remainder, here are some of the reasons the names are missing:
A full listing of all the names I was not able to import can be found here.
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33729 genus: Raphia species: frater sex: location: Ryer Island county: Solano collector: J. van den Bosch coll_date: Apr 14 49 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5934 genus: Raphia species: pallula sex: location: Oakland county: Alameda collector: coll_date: in May specimen_loc: CDFA URL: https://e... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2077 genus: Feltia species: jaculifera sex: M location: Birks Island county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 9 94 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6022 genus: Feltia species: subterranea sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 8 96 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3079 genus: Feltia species: evanidalis sex: M location: Inverness, Pt Reyes North Shore county: Marin collector: Wahl & Hislop coll_dat... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6036 genus: Dichagyris species: variabilis sex: location: Strawberry Cyn, UC Berkeley county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6038 genus: Peridroma species: saucia sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Mar 5 97 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6037 genus: Hemieuxoa species: rudens sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 2 96 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6021 genus: Agrotis species: ipsilon sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Aug 31 96 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16814 genus: Agrotis species: venerabilis sex: location: Inverness, Lower Bay View Trail county: Marin collector: J. Powell coll_date: Oct... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6019 genus: Agrotis species: vancouverensis sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: R. Van der Bosch coll_date: Apr 7 31 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 31202 genus: Agrotis species: vetusta sex: location: 20861 Almaden Ct, New Almaden county: Santa Clara collector: P. Opler coll_date: in O... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6020 genus: Agrotis species: volubilis sex: location: Garin Ranch, Hayward county: Alameda collector: D.J. Horn coll_date: Apr 12 71 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16815 genus: Agrotis species: gravis sex: location: Inverness county: Marin collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 22 55 specimen_loc: R... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6026 genus: Euxoa species: auxiliaris sex: location: Berkeley (Prince St) county: Alameda collector: R.L.Langston coll_date: Mar 20 52 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6028 genus: Euxoa species: olivia sex: location: Strawberry Cyn county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 29 91 specimen_loc: UC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6027 genus: Euxoa species: septentrionalis sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Nov 9 96 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34363 genus: Euxoa species: divergens sex: location: Guerneville county: Sonoma collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: https://essigd... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6023 genus: Euxoa species: messoria sex: location: Crow Cyn county: Alameda collector: Cottle coll_date: in Mar specimen_loc: URL: https:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16818 genus: Euxoa species: extranea sex: location: Mill Valley county: Marin collector: E.P. Van Duzee coll_date: May 29 24 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6024 genus: Euxoa species: fuscigerus sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: E.P. VanDuzee coll_date: on Sep 27 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6025 genus: Euxoa species: atomaris sex: location: Oakland county: Alameda collector: J.R. Pilate coll_date: Sep 18 08 specimen_loc: CNC U... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6034 genus: Euxoa species: medialis sex: location: Hayward, Gavin Ranch county: Alameda collector: F.J. Horn coll_date: Nov 19 71 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6035 genus: Euxoa species: perexcellens sex: location: Alameda county: Alameda collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: CNC URL: https://essi... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 8230 genus: Euxoa species: difformis sex: location: Walnut Cr foot of Shell Ridge county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6029 genus: Euxoa species: terrenus sex: location: Piedmont Pines, nr Oakland county: Alameda collector: P.D. Hurd coll_date: Jun 23 62 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 8223 genus: Euxoa species: serricornis sex: location: Walnut Cr. foot of Shell Ridge county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 8224 genus: Euxoa species: tocoyae sex: location: Orinda county: Contra Costa collector: W.W. Allen coll_date: May 14 63 specimen_loc: UCB... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16822 genus: Euxoa species: declarata declarata sex: location: Inverness Ridge county: Marin collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 6-7 2000 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6030 genus: Euxoa species: punctigera sex: location: Strawberry Cyn county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Aug 31 91 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3083 genus: Euxoa species: tessellata sex: M location: Dillon Beach county: Marin collector: M.G.Tunzi coll_date: Jul 20 62 specimen_loc: L... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3084 genus: Euxoa species: albipennis sex: M location: Inverness Ridge county: Marin collector: J. Powell coll_date: Oct 2 97 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 8228 genus: Euxoa species: henrietta sex: location: Walnut Cr foot of Shell Ridge county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Oct... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 21098 genus: Euxoa species: hollemani sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: Wm. Patterson coll_date: Sep 13 99 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 8229 genus: Euxoa species: subandera sex: location: Danville county: Contra Costa collector: B. Billeb coll_date: Jul 26 61 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34372 genus: Euxoa species: catenula sex: location: Monte Rio county: Sonoma collector: J.T. Doyen coll_date: Sep 17 67 specimen_loc: UCB ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6033 genus: Euxoa species: brunneigera brunneigera sex: location: Hayward, Gavin Ranch county: Alameda collector: F.J. Horn coll_date: May... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1907 genus: Euxoa species: bicollaris sex: M location: Ashland county: Alameda collector: R. Pilate coll_date: Jun 29 05 specimen_loc: CNC ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6031 genus: Euxoa species: infausta sex: location: Strawberry Cyn, UC Berkeley county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jul 1 91 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6032 genus: Euxoa species: satis sex: location: Strawberry Cyn, UC Berkeley county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jul 1 91 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 8227 genus: Euxoa species: selenis sex: location: Walnut Cr county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: May 23 66 specimen_loc: C... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16826 genus: Euxoa species: obeliscoides sex: location: Inverness county: Marin collector: J. Powell coll_date: Oct 6 98 specimen_loc: UCB... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 21095 genus: Euxoa species: basalis sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: Wm. Patterson coll_date: Jul 11 99 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3085 genus: Euxoa species: wilsoni sex: M location: McClure Bch, Pt Reyes county: Marin collector: W.R.Bauer coll_date: Jun 17 51 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 6045 genus: Abagrotis species: erratica erratica sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Oct 2... More