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: 9097 genus: Euclidia species: ardita sex: location: Loon Lake county: El Dorado collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Jun 9 73 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9098 genus: Caenurgina species: caerulea sex: location: Shingle Springs county: El Dorado collector: R. Wells coll_date: Apr 23 72 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9099 genus: Caenurgina species: crassiuscula sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9100 genus: Catocala species: aholibah sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972-7... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9103 genus: Catocala species: jessica sex: location: Pollock Pines county: El Dorado collector: H.L. McKenzie coll_date: Jul 1 50 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9102 genus: Catocala species: semirelicta (nevadensis) sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer c... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9093 genus: Drasteria species: adumbrata adumbrata sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9092 genus: Drasteria species: divergens sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9091 genus: Drasteria species: edwardsii sex: location: Lime Quarry Rd, 5 mi W Pilot Hill county: El Dorado collector: W. Patterson coll_d... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9089 genus: Drasteria species: biformata sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9090 genus: Drasteria species: ochracea sex: location: Camino county: El Dorado collector: S. Seminoff coll_date: May 16 65 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9088 genus: Drasteria species: scrupulosa sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 197... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9087 genus: Drasteria species: mirifica hastingsi sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_d... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9085 genus: Cissusa species: indiscreta sex: location: Placerville county: El Dorado collector: Buckett & Bauer coll. coll_date: Mar 1... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9086 genus: Litocala species: sexsignata sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9095 genus: Zale species: rubi sex: location: 3 mi NE Placerville county: El Dorado collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: May 8 95 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9096 genus: Zale species: termina sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972-77 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9084 genus: Scoliopteryx species: libatrix sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 19... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9083 genus: Hypena species: humuli sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972-77 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9079 genus: Idia species: americalis sex: location: Placerville county: El Dorado collector: not given coll_date: Oct 5 63 specimen_loc: L... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9067 genus: Hyphantria species: cunea sex: location: Blodgett For 13 mi E Geerogetown county: El Dorado collector: P.F. Warner coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9063 genus: Leptarctia species: californiae sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9065 genus: Pyrrharctia species: isabella sex: location: Alder Cr county: El Dorado collector: J. Hogue coll_date: Jul 17 88 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9066 genus: Spilosoma species: vestalis sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972-... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9068 genus: Grammia species: ornata sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972-77 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9064 genus: Parasemia species: plantaginis sex: location: Leek Spring county: El Dorado collector: G. Kareofelas coll_date: Jun 25 97 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9062 genus: Gnophaela species: latipennis sex: location: Leek Spring county: El Dorado collector: G. Kareofelas coll_date: Jun 29 2000 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9073 genus: Ctenucha species: rubroscapus sex: location: Pollock Pines county: El Dorado collector: T. Gantenbein coll_date: Jun 4 60 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9071 genus: Pseudohemihyalea species: edwardsii sex: location: E of Shingle Springs county: El Dorado collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9072 genus: Ectypia species: clio clio sex: location: Placerville county: El Dorado collector: P.S.D.M. coll_date: Jul 12 53 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9070 genus: Lophocampa species: maculata sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9069 genus: Lophocampa species: argentata argentata sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9078 genus: Lymantria species: dispar sex: location: Cameron Park, 2873 Holly Hills Dr county: El Dorado collector: D. Bolster coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9075 genus: Orgyia species: cana sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972-77 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9076 genus: Orgyia species: pseudotsugata pseudotsugata sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9074 genus: Orgyia species: vetusta sex: location: Placerville county: El Dorado collector: not given coll_date: Jul 10 63 specimen_loc: U... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9077 genus: Orgyia species: leucostigma oslari sex: location: Placerville county: El Dorado collector: E.C. Clark coll_date: emgd Jun 22 5... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9082 genus: Phobolosia species: anfracta sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1972... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9113 genus: Eublemma species: minima sex: location: Blodgett For, 13 mi E Georgetown county: El Dorado collector: DeBenedictis, Powell col... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9081 genus: Mycterophora species: rubricans sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date: 1... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 9080 genus: Mycterophora species: longipalpata sex: location: 2331 Del Norte, So. L Tahoe county: El Dorado collector: D.A.Bauer coll_date... More