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: 10666 genus: Euclidia species: ardita sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: May 19 2001... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10669 genus: Caenurgina species: erechtea 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: 10667 genus: Caenurgina species: caerulea sex: location: 5 mi SW Briceland county: Humboldt collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: May 28 77 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10668 genus: Caenurgina species: crassiuscula sex: location: 1 mi S Willow Cr county: Humboldt collector: Smith, Hansen coll_date: Sep 2 8... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10670 genus: Catocala species: aholibah sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Jul 9 200... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10672 genus: Catocala species: semirelicta (nevadensis) sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10673 genus: Catocala species: verrilliana beutenmulleri sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus c... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10663 genus: Drasteria species: adumbrata adumbrata sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_dat... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10662 genus: Drasteria species: divergens sex: location: Six R NF, Board Cmp Mtn county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Jul 23 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10661 genus: Drasteria species: sabulosa (nichollae garthi) sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgu... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2249 genus: Drasteria species: ochracea sex: M location: Board Camp Mtn, 6 R NF county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: Oct 1 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10660 genus: Cissusa species: indiscreta sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: Mar 30... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2248 genus: Litocala species: sexsignata sex: M location: Willow Cr county: Humboldt collector: Buckett & Bauer coll. coll_date: Apr 29... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10664 genus: Ascalapha species: odorata sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Jul 18 20... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10658 genus: Scoliopteryx species: libatrix sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: May 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10650 genus: Hypena species: bijugalis sex: location: 1 mi NE Orleans county: Humboldt collector: W. Patterson coll_date: Jun 15 2002 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10653 genus: Hypena species: humuli sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: Mar 10 2003... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10652 genus: Hypena species: abalienalis sex: location: Weott county: Humboldt collector: W.R. Bauer coll_date: Jun 23 40 specimen_loc: UC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10654 genus: Hypena species: californica sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Dec 5 20... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10651 genus: Hypena species: palparia sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Jul 23 2001... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10655 genus: Hypena species: decorata sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: Mar 29 20... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10656 genus: Hypena species: modestoides sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Sep 1 20... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10648 genus: Idia species: americalis sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Aug 8 2001 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10659 genus: Lygephila species: victoria sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Aug 14 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10637 genus: Hyphantria species: cunea sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: May 29 200... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10633 genus: Leptarctia species: californiae sex: location: Cobbs county: Humboldt collector: not given coll_date: not given specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10634 genus: Pyrrharctia species: isabella sex: location: Williamette SP county: Humboldt collector: L. Martin coll_date: Jun 23 38 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2244 genus: Spilosoma species: vagans sex: M location: .75 mi E Willow Creek county: Humboldt collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: May 9 61 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10636 genus: Spilosoma species: virginica sex: location: Arcata county: Humboldt collector: D.P. Levin coll_date: Jun 21 69 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10635 genus: Spilosoma species: vestalis sex: location: .75 mi E Willow Creek county: Humboldt collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: May 9 6... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10639 genus: Grammia species: ornata sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: May 11 2001 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10640 genus: Grammia species: behrii sex: location: 6 Rivers NF FS1 nr Grouse Mtn Rd county: Humboldt collector: P. Haggard coll_date: emg... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2245 genus: Platyprepia species: virginalis sex: M location: Cobbs county: Humboldt collector: not given coll_date: Jun 21 38 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10638 genus: Arctia species: caja americana sex: location: nr Arcata county: Humboldt collector: J. Powell coll_date: late Jul 68 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2243 genus: Gnophaela species: vermiculata sex: M location: Six R NF, For Rt 1So7, 2.4 mi W Co Rd 512 county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgu... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 192 genus: Tyria species: jacobaeae sex: F location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R.S. Wielgus coll_date: Jun 1 2003... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10644 genus: Cisseps species: fulvicollis sex: location: Soldier Mdw county: Humboldt collector: R.C. Bechtal coll_date: Jul 15 65 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10643 genus: Ctenucha species: rubroscapus sex: location: Trinidad county: Humboldt collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Jun 8 95 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 193 genus: Pseudohemihyalea species: edwardsii sex: F location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: S... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10642 genus: Lophocampa species: maculata sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: May 30 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10641 genus: Lophocampa species: argentata argentata sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_da... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10632 genus: Clemensia species: patella sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: Jul 7-23 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2247 genus: Leucoma species: salicis sex: M location: Eureka county: Humboldt collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul 31 2001 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 10646 genus: Dasychira species: grisefacta ella sex: location: Kneeland, 69 Prairie Ln county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_date: J... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2246 genus: Orgyia species: pseudotsugata pseudotsugata sex: M location: Board Cmp Mtn, 6 R NF county: Humboldt collector: R. Wielgus coll_... More