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: 2985 genus: Petrophila species: confusalis sex: M location: Inverness Park county: Marin collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 19 98 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7788 genus: Petrophila species: jaliscalis sex: location: Walnut Cr. foot of Shell Ridge county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_da... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7820 genus: Choristostigma species: elegantale sex: location: Orinda county: Contra Costa collector: S.F. Cook Jr coll_date: Jun 22 57 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5726 genus: Choristostigma species: zephyralis sex: location: Patterson Reserve, Del Valle L county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_dat... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5729 genus: Diastictis species: fracturalis sex: location: Albany Hill county: Alameda collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Sep 27 97 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 26 genus: Diastictis species: sperryorum sex: F location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: W.W. Middlekauff coll_date: Jun 4 49 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7826 genus: Diastictis species: caecalis sex: location: Orinda county: Contra Costa collector: S.F. Cook Jr coll_date: Jul 23 57 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16474 genus: Herpetogramma species: pertextalis sex: location: Inverness county: Marin collector: Wm. Patterson coll_date: Aug 9 98 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7824 genus: Desmia species: funeralis sex: location: Walnut Cr. foot of Shell Ridge county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: S... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5727 genus: Mecyna species: mustelinalis sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: D. Meadows coll_date: Jun 27 31 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7822 genus: Mimorista species: subcostalis sex: location: Martinez county: Contra Costa collector: S. O'Neil coll_date: Sep 14 2004 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5728 genus: Nomophila species: nearctica sex: location: Albany Hill county: Alameda collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Aug 21 96 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7818 genus: Lineodes species: integra sex: location: Martinez county: Contra Costa collector: S. O'Neil coll_date: Sep 13 2004 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5723 genus: Udea species: rubigalis sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: C. Henne coll_date: Apr 14 48 specimen_loc: LACM UR... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5724 genus: Udea species: profundalis sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F. Sperling coll_date: May 5 97 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5725 genus: Udea species: indistinctalis indistinctalis sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: E.P. van Duzee coll_date: Sep 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34000 genus: Udea species: washingtonalis washingtonalis sex: location: Plantation county: Sonoma collector: J. Powell coll_date: May 21 5... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 4907 genus: Lygropia species: octonalis sex: M location: Stebbins Cold Cyn. Res county: Solano collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: May 31... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5712 genus: Uresiphita species: reversalis sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F. Sperling coll_date: Sep 3 97 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20654 genus: Loxostege species: cereralis sex: location: 2 mi SE Beryessa L county: Napa collector: coll_date: Apr 12 70L. Johnson specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7802 genus: Loxostege species: lepidalis sex: location: Pt San Pablo county: Contra Costa collector: J. Scott coll_date: Aug 21 68 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20651 genus: Saucrobotys species: fumoferalis sex: location: St Helena county: Napa collector: E.C. Johnston coll_date: Aug 27 35 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33491 genus: Achyra species: rantalis sex: location: Stebbins Cold Cyn Reserve county: Solano collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: Feb 22... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7799 genus: Achyra species: occidentalis sex: location: Lafayette county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jun 2 60 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5713 genus: Pyrausta species: volupialis sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F. Sperling coll_date: Oct 9 97 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20657 genus: Pyrausta species: grotei sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: Wm. Patterson coll_date: Jun 10 99 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5714 genus: Pyrausta species: morenalis sex: location: Berkeley (Prince St) county: Alameda collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Dec 22 52 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7803 genus: Pyrausta species: napaealis sex: location: Russell Farm county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Apr 19 66 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20655 genus: Pyrausta species: nexalis sex: location: Quail Ridge Eco. Res. county: Napa collector: W. Patterson coll_date: Sep 17 2001 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5715 genus: Pyrausta species: coccinea sex: location: Redwood Regional Park county: Alameda collector: P.A. Opler coll_date: May 3 69 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5716 genus: Pyrausta species: californicalis californicalis sex: location: Coyote Hills Reg Park county: Alameda collector: R.L. Langston ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7809 genus: Pyrausta species: dapalis sex: location: hills 2 mi NW Martinez county: Contra Costa collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Apr 5... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5718 genus: Pyrausta species: orphisalis sex: location: Tilden Regional Park county: Alameda collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Oct 1 52 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16464 genus: Pyrausta species: tatalis sex: location: Stinson Beach county: Marin collector: coll_date: in Sep specimen_loc: CDFA URL: ht... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5720 genus: Pyrausta species: perrubralis perrubralis sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F. Sperling coll_date:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7812 genus: Pyrausta species: semirubralis sex: location: Mitchell Cyn, Mt Diablo county: Contra Costa collector: R.L. Langston coll_date:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5721 genus: Pyrausta species: unifascialis sex: location: Oakland Hills, Redwood Rd below Skyline Blvd county: Alameda collector: R.L. Lan... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5722 genus: Pyrausta species: laticlavia sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F. Sperling coll_date: Sep 25 96 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7815 genus: Pyrausta species: fodinalis sex: location: 3 mi NW Martinez (Carquinez Strait) county: Contra Costa collector: R.L. Langston c... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7800 genus: Sitochroa species: aureolalis sex: location: Kensington county: Contra Costa collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: May 6 59 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7829 genus: Chrysoteuchia species: topiarius vachellus sex: location: Orinda county: Contra Costa collector: S.F. Cook Jr coll_date: Jul 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5733 genus: Agriphila species: attenuatus sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F. Sperling coll_date: Oct 13 97 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5732 genus: Agriphila species: anceps sex: location: 2135 Ca.St Berkeley county: Alameda collector: F. Sperling coll_date: Oct 18 96 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5731 genus: Agriphila species: undatus sex: location: Redwood Cyn county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Oct 10 83 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34009 genus: Agriphila species: biothanatalis sex: location: Petaluma county: Sonoma collector: E.C. Johnston coll_date: Sep 28 36 specime... More