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: 33414 genus: Dichomeris species: delotella sex: location: Stebbins Cold Cyn. Res county: Solano collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: 1989... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 4536 genus: Dichomeris species: baxa sex: M location: San Bruno Mtns county: San Mateo collector: R.M.Brown coll_date: Apr 20 63 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1847 genus: Symmetrischema species: tangolias sex: M location: Albany Hill county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: May 8 98 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1846 genus: Symmetrischema species: striatella sex: M location: Albany Hill county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Mar 24 95 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1844 genus: Euscrobipalpa species: atriplicella sex: M location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: May 13 79 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1845 genus: Euscrobipalpa species: obsoletella sex: M location: Alameda county: Alameda collector: Koebele coll coll_date: Apr 4 1890 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13 genus: Euscrobipalpa species: arenacearella sex: F location: Berkeley Hills county: Alameda collector: coll_date: em May 28 66 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2016 genus: Euscrobipalpa species: artemisiella sex: M location: Antioch NWR county: Contra Costa collector: Hsu, Powell coll_date: em May ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2934 genus: Euscrobipalpa species: instabiliella sex: M location: Drakes Estero, N end county: Marin collector: J. Powell coll_date: May 23... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1843 genus: Scrobipalpula species: psilella sex: M location: Albany Hill county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: em Mar 31 98 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2015 genus: Scrobipalpula species: gutierreziae sex: M location: Antioch Dunes NWR county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Mar... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 28166 genus: Scrobipalpula species: potentella sex: location: San Francisco county: San Francisco collector: coll_date: in Feb specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 29465 genus: Scrobipalpula species: new sp (Chrysopsis) sex: location: San Bruno Mt county: San Mateo collector: coll_date: specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5596 genus: Phthorimaea species: operculella sex: location: Albany, Dept Biology COntrol county: Alameda collector: R.L. Langston coll_dat... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1842 genus: Tuta species: chiquitella sex: M location: West Berkeley county: Alameda collector: Y.F. Hsu coll_date: em Sep 15 92 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2932 genus: Scrobipalpulopsis species: lutescella sex: M location: Marin Is county: Marin collector: J. Powell coll_date: Apr 13 89 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5597 genus: Keiferia species: lycopersicella sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: D.L. Wagner coll_date: Nov 3 82 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16357 genus: Keiferia species: elmorei sex: location: Phoenix Lake county: Marin collector: H.H. Keifer coll_date: May 12 34 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 516 genus: Exceptia species: sisterina sex: F location: 3 mi W Inverness county: Marin collector: J.S. Buckett coll_date: Aug 15 65 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 30798 genus: Exceptia species: neopetrella sex: location: Alma county: Santa Clara collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: https://ess... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2020 genus: Scrobipalpopsis species: interposita sex: M location: Briones Reservoir county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: em... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2012 genus: Gnorimoschema species: subterraneum sex: M location: Pt Molate county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Apr 26 88 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1250 genus: Gnorimoschema species: vastificum sex: F location: San Francisco county: San Francisco collector: coll_date: in Oct specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2011 genus: Gnorimoschema species: saphirinella sex: M location: Antioch NWR county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Oct 10 91... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2010 genus: Gnorimoschema species: grindeliae sex: M location: Pt.Molate, Richmond county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Mar... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7677 genus: Gnorimoschema species: powelli sex: location: Antioch county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Mar 15 85 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 16353 genus: Gnorimoschema species: coquillettella sex: location: Phoenix Lake county: Marin collector: H.H. Keifer coll_date: May 22 28 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 4352 genus: Gnorimoschema species: ericameriae sex: M location: San Francisco county: San Francisco collector: H.H. Keifer coll_date: em Ju... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 4525 genus: Gnorimoschema species: tenerum sex: M location: San Bruno Mtn, Radio Rd county: San Mateo collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 4522 genus: Gnorimoschema species: aterrimum sex: M location: San Bruno Mtn county: San Mateo collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: em Jul ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 4523 genus: Gnorimoschema species: debenedicti sex: M location: San Bruno Mtn county: San Mateo collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: Mar 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1841 genus: Gnorimoschema species: baccharisella sex: M location: Albany Hill county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jun 7 98 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7680 genus: Mirificarma species: eburnella sex: location: Martinez county: Contra Costa collector: S. O'Neil coll_date: Apr 26 2004 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5588 genus: Athrips species: rancidella sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: W.Middlekauf coll_date: May 24 84 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 7672 genus: Arla species: diversella? sex: location: Tilden Park, Big Springs county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: May 4 8... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33410 genus: Aroga species: paulella sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn, 22 mi W Patterson county: Solano collector: G.A. Gorelick coll_date: M... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5602 genus: Aroga species: paraplutella sex: location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jun 23 59 specimen_loc: UC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 30801 genus: Aroga species: morenella sex: location: county: Santa Clara collector: Harkins coll. coll_date: specimen_loc: LACM URL: htt... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 29468 genus: Aroga species: sp nr trachycosma sex: location: San Mateo county: San Mateo collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: https... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33409 genus: Aroga species: camptogramma sex: location: Stebbins Cold Cyn. Res county: Solano collector: J. DeBenedictis coll_date: Jul 12... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33941 genus: Aroga species: eldorada sex: location: Mk. West Spr. county: Sonoma collector: coll_date: in May specimen_loc: CDFA URL: htt... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2028 genus: Chionodes species: powelli sex: M location: Lafayette county: Contra Costa collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jun 2 60 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 33937 genus: Chionodes species: gilvomaculella sex: location: Petaluma county: Sonoma collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: https://... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1853 genus: Chionodes species: lophosella sex: M location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: D. Meadows coll_date: Jun 23 31 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1854 genus: Chionodes species: nanodella sex: M location: Berkeley county: Alameda collector: D. Meadows coll_date: Jun 8 31 specimen_loc: ... More