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: 18917 genus: Aglossa species: cacamica sex: location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 10 90 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18924 genus: Etiella species: zinckenella sex: location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 15 68 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18928 genus: Ambesa species: mirabella sex: location: Rock Creek county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul 4 76 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18927 genus: Ambesa species: laetella sex: location: Aspen Cmpgrnd, 3 mi W Lee Vining county: Mono collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Aug... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18929 genus: Ambesa species: lallatalis sex: location: Rock Creek county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul 4 76 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18972 genus: Bandera species: virginella sex: location: Meadow Hot Spring county: Mono collector: J. & K. Donahue coll_date: Jul 1 92 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18967 genus: Ephestiodes species: erythrella sex: location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 15 68 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18966 genus: Ephestiodes species: gilvescentella sex: location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 10 90 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18968 genus: Ephestiodes species: griseus sex: location: Mono Lake county: Mono collector: K. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 18 94 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18974 genus: Eurythmia species: yavapaella sex: location: Mono Lake county: Mono collector: M.L. Walton coll_date: Jul 22 39 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18973 genus: Eurythmia species: spaldingella sex: location: Walker River county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 9 90 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18922 genus: Myelopsis species: minutularia sex: location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Sep 2 67 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3312 genus: Myelopsis species: alatella sex: M location: White Mtns, 3 mi N Inyo Co county: Mono collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Jun 22 6... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18932 genus: Meroptera species: mirandella sex: location: June Lake county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 3 84 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 641 genus: Meroptera species: nevadensis sex: F location: Upper Lundy Cyn county: Mono collector: D.C. Ferguson coll_date: Jul 4 87 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18964 genus: Melitara species: subumbrella sex: location: Jct Rt 89 & Rt 395 county: Mono collector: coll_date: inJun specimen_loc: C... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 640 genus: Interjectio species: denticulella sex: F location: Hwy 395 W Mono Lake county: Mono collector: A.H. Porter coll_date: Jun 21 86 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18959 genus: Homoeosoma species: impressalis sex: location: Mammoth county: Mono collector: L. Martin coll_date: Jul 23 33 specimen_loc: L... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18958 genus: Homoeosoma species: electella sex: location: Mammoth Lakes county: Mono collector: V. Albu coll_date: Jun 23 2007 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18961 genus: Phycitodes species: mucidella sex: location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 15 68 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18969 genus: Vitula species: serratilineella sex: location: 1 mi W Tom's Place county: Mono collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Aug 13 57 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18970 genus: Vitula species: setonella sex: location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 10 90 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 643 genus: Vitula species: pinei sex: F location: Hwy 395 W Mono Lake county: Mono collector: A.H.Porter coll_date: Jun 21 86 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18933 genus: Telethusia species: ovalis sex: location: June Lake Loop, Oh! Ridge CG county: Mono collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Jul 11 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18925 genus: Pima species: granitella sex: location: Tom's Place, French CG county: Mono collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 13 2003 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18926 genus: Pima species: fergusoni sex: location: Mammoth Mtn county: Mono collector: V. Albu coll_date: Aug 22 2005 specimen_loc: VXA U... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18947 genus: Sarata species: dnopherella sex: location: Sonora Pass county: Mono collector: coll_date: in Jun specimen_loc: CDFA URL: htt... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18937 genus: Pyla species: nigricula sex: location: Warren Cyn county: Mono collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Jul 3 81 specimen_loc: RLL... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18935 genus: Pyla species: scintillans sex: location: Devil's Gate Ps county: Mono collector: F. Sala coll_date: May 26 66 specimen_loc: L... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18938 genus: Pyla species: viridisuffusella sex: location: Glacier Cyn NE Slope Mt Dana county: Mono collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: J... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18936 genus: Pyla species: serrata sex: location: Warren Cyn Trail county: Mono collector: V.X. Albu coll_date: Jul 26 2014 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3314 genus: Pyla species: longispina sex: M location: Lee Vining county: Mono collector: C.D. MacNeill coll_date: Aug 20 56 specimen_loc: U... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18962 genus: Laetilia species: dilatifasciella sex: location: White Mtn Rd county: Mono collector: V. Albu coll_date: Jul 14 2007 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18956 genus: Hulstia species: undulatella sex: location: Bridgeport county: Mono collector: J.A. Comstock coll_date: Jul 13 37 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18954 genus: Heterographis species: morrisonella sex: location: Benton county: Mono collector: coll_date: in Jun specimen_loc: CDFA URL: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18955 genus: Staudingeria species: albipenella sex: location: Benton county: Mono collector: coll_date: in Jul specimen_loc: CDFA URL: ht... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18951 genus: Martia species: arizonella sex: location: Mono Lake county: Mono collector: J.A. Comstock coll_date: Jul 11 37 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18965 genus: Cahela species: ponderosella sex: location: Benton county: Mono collector: coll_date: in Jun specimen_loc: CDFA URL: https:/... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18923 genus: Dasypyga species: salmocolor sex: location: Walker R county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 9 90 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18934 genus: Phobus species: incertus sex: location: McGee Cr county: Mono collector: R. Ford coll_date: Aug 11 55 specimen_loc: LACM URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18971 genus: Sosipatra species: rileyella sex: location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Sep 2 67 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18931 genus: Catastia species: actualis sex: location: Walker R county: Mono collector: L. Martin coll_date: Jul 29 35 specimen_loc: LACM ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18930 genus: Catastia species: bistriatella sex: location: Mammoth Lakes county: Mono collector: J.A. Comstock coll_date: Jul 23 33 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 18963 genus: Rostrolaetilia species: placidissima sex: location: Topaz Lake county: Mono collector: L. Martin coll_date: Jul 15 37 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3313 genus: Salebriacus species: odiosellus sex: M location: Tom's Place county: Mono collector: K. Richers coll_date: Aug 3 94 specimen_lo... More