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: 5738 genus: Pyralis species: farinalis sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: J.M. Burns coll_date: Jun 21 60 specimen_loc: UC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5740 genus: Pseudasopia species: intermedialis? sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 4 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5741 genus: Pseudasopia species: phoezalis sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Aug 31 96 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7837 genus: Aglossa species: caprealis 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: 5739 genus: Aglossa species: cacamica sex: location: Oakland (College Ave) county: Alameda collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Aug 19 52 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2998 genus: Aglossa species: electalis? (nr) sex: M location: Inverness Park county: Marin collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Oct 14 97 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5764 genus: Plodia species: interpunctella sex: location: Berkeley, 2135 Ca.St county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Mar 13 98 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5750 genus: Etiella species: zinckenella sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Jun 13 72 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5748 genus: Apomyelois species: bistriatella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 18 96... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34021 genus: Ambesa species: walsinghami sex: location: Cloverdale county: Sonoma collector: coll_date: in Jun specimen_loc: URL: https:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20711 genus: Baphala species: eremiella sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: W. Patterson coll_date: Aug 16 2001 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3008 genus: Bandera species: virginella? sex: M location: Inverness, Lower Bay View Trail county: Marin collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: J... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 28229 genus: Ephestia species: elutella sex: location: San Francisco county: San Francisco collector: D. Gan coll_date: Oct 28 64 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5765 genus: Ephestia species: kuehniella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 28 97 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20715 genus: Ephestiodes species: erythrella sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: W. Patterson coll_date: Jun 11 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5762 genus: Ephestiodes species: gilvescentella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 1 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20716 genus: Ephestiodes species: griseus sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: May 16 20... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1878 genus: Cadra species: cautella sex: M location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: not given coll_date: Aug 27 86 specimen_loc: UCB U... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5766 genus: Cadra species: figulilella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Oct 3 97 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 122 genus: Eurythmia species: spaldingella sex: F location: Walnut Cr foot of Shell Ridge county: Contra Costa collector: J.A. Powell coll_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 121 genus: Euzophera species: semifuneralis sex: F location: Walnut Cr. foot of Shell Ridge county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16478 genus: Myelopsis species: alatella sex: location: Alpine Lake county: Marin collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Jun 6 57 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 30906 genus: Meroptera species: pravella sex: location: Alma county: Santa Clara collector: coll_date: in Sep specimen_loc: CDFA URL: htt... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33529 genus: Meroptera species: mirandella sex: location: Stebbins Cold Cyn. Res county: Solano collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: 1989... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33530 genus: Meroptera species: anaimella sex: location: Stebbins Cold Cyn. Res county: Solano collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: 1989-... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 30911 genus: Melitara species: subumbrella sex: location: Santa Clara county: Santa Clara collector: coll_date: in Apr specimen_loc: URL... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7849 genus: Interjectio species: denticulella sex: location: tilden Park county: Contra Costa collector: coll_date: in Apr specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5758 genus: Homoeosoma species: electella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 18 96 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7859 genus: Homoeosoma species: oslarellum oslarellum sex: location: Pt Richmond county: Contra Costa collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5760 genus: Phycitodes species: mucidella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Oct 12 97 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5763 genus: Vitula species: serratilineella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Oct 17 96 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20698 genus: Telethusia species: ovalis sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: W. Patterson coll_date: May 26 2000 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1554 genus: Pima species: albocostalialis albocostalialis sex: F location: Stebbins Cold Cyn. Res county: Solano collector: J. DeBenedictis... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2057 genus: Pima species: occidentalis sex: M location: Richmond Pt, San Pablo county: Contra Costa collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Jun... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 28221 genus: Pima species: fulvirugella sex: location: San Francisco county: San Francisco collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: htt... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20696 genus: Sciota species: bifasciella sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: W. Patterson coll_date: May 6 99 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5755 genus: Sarata species: perfuscalis sex: location: Oakland Hills, vic. Redwood Rd county: Alameda collector: coll_date: in Mar specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 29577 genus: Sarata species: pullatella sex: location: Edgewood Park B county: San Mateo collector: D.D. Murphy coll_date: Feb 26 90 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5761 genus: Laetilia species: zamacrella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 18 96 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5757 genus: Hulstia species: undulatella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Jul 7 97 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7847 genus: Dasypyga species: alternosquamella sex: location: Walnut Cr. foot of Shell Ridge county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell col... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16481 genus: Dasypyga species: salmocolor sex: location: Inverness county: Marin collector: C.A. Toschi coll_date: Jul 6 63 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5749 genus: Amyelois species: transitella sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Sep 6 97 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5751 genus: Phobus species: funerellus sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F.Sperling coll_date: Jun 5 97 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33533 genus: Phobus species: curvatellus sex: location: Stebbins Cold Cyn. Res county: Solano collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: 1989-9... More