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: 10335 genus: Petrophila species: confusalis sex: location: Eel River county: Humboldt collector: Truxal coll_date: Aug 24 58 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10334 genus: Petrophila species: jaliscalis sex: location: 4 mi NE Alder Pt county: Humboldt collector: R.W. Brooks coll_date: Aug 22 73 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10353 genus: Choristostigma species: elegantale sex: location: Arcata county: Humboldt collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jul 15 69 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10357 genus: Herpetogramma species: pertextalis sex: location: Myers Flat county: Humboldt collector: J. Powell coll_date: Aug 14 63 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10358 genus: Herpetogramma species: thestealis sex: location: Loleta county: Humboldt collector: R.P. Allen coll_date: Aug 9 67 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10356 genus: Desmia species: funeralis sex: location: Orleans county: Humboldt collector: T. Koerber coll_date: Apr 2 59 specimen_loc: UCB... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10354 genus: Mecyna species: mustelinalis sex: location: 2.5 mi W Briceland county: Humboldt collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Jul 1 78 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10355 genus: Nomophila species: nearctica sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: in 20... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10349 genus: Udea species: rubigalis sex: location: Pepperwood county: Humboldt collector: J.A. Comstock coll_date: Jul 25 37 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10350 genus: Udea species: profundalis sex: location: .75 mi E Willow Creek )town) county: Humboldt collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Ma... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10351 genus: Udea species: washingtonalis washingtonalis sex: location: Arcata county: Humboldt collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jul 15 69 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10340 genus: Anania species: coronata tertialis sex: location: Arcata county: Humboldt collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jul 18 69 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10342 genus: Loxostege species: cereralis sex: location: Samoa Dunes county: Humboldt collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jun 25 69 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10339 genus: Saucrobotys species: fumoferalis sex: location: Orleans county: Humboldt collector: C.J. DeMars coll_date: Jul 24 61 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10341 genus: Achyra species: occidentalis sex: location: 4 mi NE Alder Pt county: Humboldt collector: R.W. Brooks coll_date: Aug 3 75 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10343 genus: Pyrausta species: californicalis californicalis sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10344 genus: Pyrausta species: tatalis sex: location: ARcata county: Humboldt collector: coll_date: in Jan specimen_loc: CDFA URL: https:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10345 genus: Pyrausta species: perrubralis perrubralis sex: location: Arcata county: Humboldt collector: J. Johnston coll_date: Jul 16 73 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10346 genus: Pyrausta species: semirubralis sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: in ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10347 genus: Pyrausta species: unifascialis sex: location: N Slope Horse Mt county: Humboldt collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Jul 2 78 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10348 genus: Pyrausta species: fodinalis? sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10362 genus: Chrysoteuchia species: topiarius vachellus sex: location: Samoa Dunes county: Humboldt collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jun 25... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10365 genus: Agriphila species: attenuatus sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: in 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10364 genus: Agriphila species: anceps sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: in 2002 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10363 genus: Agriphila species: undatus sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10367 genus: Pediasia species: dorsipunctellus sex: location: Eureka county: Humboldt collector: coll_date: in Aug specimen_loc: CDFA URL... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10366 genus: Catoptria species: oregonica sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: in 20... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10368 genus: Tehama species: bonifatella sex: location: Arcata county: Humboldt collector: J. Powell coll_date: Jun 30 69 specimen_loc: UC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10360 genus: Crambus species: cypridalis sex: location: Arcata county: Humboldt collector: coll_date: in Aug specimen_loc: CDFA URL: http... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10359 genus: Crambus species: pascuella florida sex: location: Prarie Cr SP county: Humboldt collector: L. Martin coll_date: Jun 25 39 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10361 genus: Crambus species: sperryellus sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10370 genus: Euchromius species: californicalis sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10369 genus: Euchromius species: ocelleus sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10330 genus: Eudonia species: rectilinea sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10333 genus: Eudonia species: torniplagalis sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: in ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10332 genus: Eudonia species: franciscalis sex: location: Samoa county: Humboldt collector: J.S. Buckett coll_date: Aug 11 63 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10331 genus: Eudonia species: expallidalis sex: location: Fern Cyn county: Humboldt collector: N.J. Smith coll_date: Jun 18 77 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10337 genus: Dicymolomia species: metalliferalis sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10338 genus: Chalcoela species: iphitalis sex: location: 4 mi NE ALder Pt county: Humboldt collector: R.W. Brooks coll_date: Aug 3 73 spec... More