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: 11008 genus: Petrophila species: jaliscalis sex: location: Hot Mineral Springs county: Imperial collector: Menke, Stange coll_date: Mar 30... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11007 genus: Petrophila species: kearfottalis sex: location: Algodones Dunes, Coachella Canal Rd county: Imperial collector: Kimsey, Zavor... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11025 genus: Spoladea species: recurvalis sex: location: Westmoreland county: Imperial collector: coll_date: in Nov specimen_loc: CDFA UR... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11028 genus: Diastictis species: fracturalis sex: location: Brawley county: Imperial collector: coll_date: in Mar specimen_loc: CDFA URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11026 genus: Diaphania species: hyalinata sex: location: Winterhaven county: Imperial collector: W. Akins coll_date: Aug 26 60 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11024 genus: Udea species: rubigalis sex: location: Bard county: Imperial collector: D.F. Harrison coll_date: Oct 17 60 specimen_loc: UCD ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11027 genus: Lygropia species: octonalis sex: location: San Felipe Valley county: Imperial collector: L. Martin coll_date: Aug 20 36 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11022 genus: Loxostege species: albiceralis sex: location: 5 mi S Glamis county: Imperial collector: Kimsey, Zavortink coll_date: Sep 11-1... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11020 genus: Achyra species: rantalis sex: location: El Centro county: Imperial collector: coll_date: in Nov specimen_loc: CDFA URL: http... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11021 genus: Arenochroa species: flavalis sex: location: 14 mi NW Glamis county: Imperial collector: Deitz, Powell coll_date: Mar 31 78 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 205 genus: Pyrausta species: zonalis sex: F location: Painted Gorge county: Imperial collector: E.C. Johnston coll_date: Apr 18 50 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11023 genus: Pyrausta species: dapalis sex: location: In-Ko-Pah Gorge 9 mi W Coyote Wells county: Imperial collector: J. Powell coll_date:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11030 genus: Loxocrambus species: mohaviellus sex: location: Palo Verde county: Imperial collector: Willett coll_date: Feb 11 40 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11031 genus: Euchromius species: ocelleus sex: location: 5 mi SW Glamis county: Imperial collector: J. Doyen coll_date: Jul 11 74 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11032 genus: Eoreuma species: loftini sex: location: Mullet Island county: Imperial collector: A. Carter coll_date: Apr 11 40 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11029 genus: Pseudoschoenobius species: opalescalis sex: location: Muchacho Mts county: Imperial collector: J. & K. Donahue coll_date:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11016 genus: Noctueliopsis species: virula sex: location: 14 mi NW Glamis county: Imperial collector: Deitz, Powell coll_date: Mar 31 78 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2265 genus: Noctueliopsis species: palmalis sex: M location: Dixieland county: Imperial collector: O.C. Poling coll_date: May 1-15, 22 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11014 genus: Noctueliopsis species: puertalis sex: location: 1 mi S Glamis county: Imperial collector: Deitz, Powell coll_date: Mar 29 78 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2266 genus: Noctueliopsis species: aridalis sex: M location: Dixieland county: Imperial collector: O.C. Poling coll_date: May 1-15, 22 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11013 genus: Noctueliopsis species: brunnealis sex: location: 1 mi S Glamis county: Imperial collector: Deitz, Powell coll_date: Mar 30 78... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11015 genus: Noctueliopsis species: bububattalis sex: location: 14 mi NW Glamis county: Imperial collector: Deitz, Powell coll_date: Mar 3... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11009 genus: Frechinia species: laetalis sex: location: 14 mi NW Glamis county: Imperial collector: Rude, Powell coll_date: Jun 26 78 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11010 genus: Dichozoma species: parvipicta sex: location: Painted Gorge county: Imperial collector: coll_date: in Apr specimen_loc: URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11011 genus: Mimoschinia species: rufofascialis novalis sex: location: Holtville county: Imperial collector: coll_date: Jun 23 56 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11012 genus: Pseudoschinia species: elautalis sex: location: Algodones Dunes county: Imperial collector: J. & K. Donahue coll_date: Ma... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2264 genus: Porphyrorhegma species: fortunata sex: M location: Fish Creek Mts county: Imperial collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Apr 1 55... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11018 genus: Prorasea species: gracealis sex: location: San Felipe Wash county: Imperial collector: G & J Sperry coll_date: Feb 20 38 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11019 genus: Cornifrons species: actualis sex: location: Holtville county: Imperial collector: W. Rees coll_date: Feb 23 55 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11017 genus: Hellula species: rogatalis sex: location: 10 mi N Glamis county: Imperial collector: G. Goodpasture coll_date: Mar 30 73 spec... More