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: 11848 genus: Allerastria species: albiciliatus sex: location: Waucoba Cyn county: Inyo collector: T. Dimock coll_date: May 14 96 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11850 genus: Allerastria species: annae sex: location: Furnace Cr, Death Valley county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 5 57... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12081 genus: Feltia species: subterranea sex: location: Bard county: Inyo collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: https://essigdb.berk... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12082 genus: Copablepharon species: serrata sex: location: Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: V. Albu coll_date: Sep 21 2010 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 257 genus: Copablepharon species: grandis sex: F location: Round Valley county: Inyo collector: not given coll_date: Aug 16 28 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12077 genus: Eucoptocnemis species: dollii sex: location: Little Lake county: Inyo collector: W.A. Rees coll_date: Oct 12 56 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12136 genus: Peridroma species: saucia sex: location: Birchum county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: Mar 22-23 97 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12132 genus: Protogygia species: enalaga sex: location: Independence Cr, Independence county: Inyo collector: W. Patterson coll_date: Apr ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12131 genus: Protogygia species: lagena sex: location: Mill Pond Cmpgrnd,5 mi W Bishop county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: M... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12133 genus: Protogygia species: querula sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in Jul 97 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12134 genus: Protogygia species: comstocki sex: location: Shoshone county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 7 57 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2407 genus: Protogygia species: arena sex: M location: Deep Springs Vly, Buckhorn Springs county: Inyo collector: J.K. Leibherr coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2406 genus: Protogygia species: milleri sex: M location: 20 mi W Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Aug 11 67 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12084 genus: Protogygia species: album sex: location: Coso Range, W Upper Cactus Flat county: Inyo collector: T. Dimock coll_date: Jun 13 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 261 genus: Protogygia species: biclavis sex: F location: Death Vly, Furnace Cr county: Inyo collector: C.W. Kirkwood coll_date: Apr 15 41 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12135 genus: Protogygia species: polingi sex: location: Shoshone county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 7 55 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12080 genus: Agrotis species: ipsilon sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in Sep 97 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12079 genus: Agrotis species: antica sex: location: 20 mi W Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Aug 11 67 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2392 genus: Agrotis species: obliqua sex: M location: 20 mi W Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Aug 11 67 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 255 genus: Agrotis species: orthogonia sex: F location: Pleasnt Valley Dam Rd & Rt 395 county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 256 genus: Agrotis species: rileyana sex: F location: Pleasnt Valley Dam Rd & Rt 395 county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12078 genus: Agrotis species: vancouverensis sex: location: Big Pine Cr at Sage Flat Cmpgrnd county: Inyo collector: T. Dimock coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12076 genus: Agrotis species: vetusta sex: location: Pleasant Valley Dam Rd & Rt 395 county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2397 genus: Euxoa species: auxiliaris sex: M location: Bishop Creek Lodge county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jun 5 92 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12092 genus: Euxoa species: intermontana sex: location: 14 mi SW Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Aug 8 67 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2398 genus: Euxoa species: olivia sex: M location: Pleasant Valley Dam Rd at Rt 395 county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct 6 200... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12086 genus: Euxoa species: divergens sex: location: Bishop Creek Lodge county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jun 5 92 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12087 genus: Euxoa species: messoria sex: location: Birchum Springs, China Lake NAWS county: Inyo collector: G. Pratt coll_date: Jun 22 96... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12088 genus: Euxoa species: extranea sex: location: 20 mi W Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Aug 11 67 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12089 genus: Euxoa species: altens sex: location: 14 mi SW Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F.Hardwick coll_date: on Aug 8 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2396 genus: Euxoa species: cryptica sex: M location: 20 mi W Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F.Hardwick coll_date: Aug 11 67 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12090 genus: Euxoa species: atomaris sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in Sep 97 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12091 genus: Euxoa species: simona sex: location: Westgard Pass, Cedar Flat county: Inyo collector: Leech coll_date: on Aug 21 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2401 genus: Euxoa species: bifasciata sex: M location: Bishop county: Inyo collector: R. Keleman coll_date: Sep 1 63 specimen_loc: UCD URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12098 genus: Euxoa species: annulipes annulipes sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in May 9... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12122 genus: Euxoa species: brevipennis sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in Sep 97 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12126 genus: Euxoa species: cicatricosa sex: location: Bishop county: Inyo collector: coll_date: in Jul specimen_loc: CDFA URL: https://e... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12127 genus: Euxoa species: citricolor sex: location: China Lake NWS, New House Spring county: Inyo collector: G. Pratt coll_date: Sep 8 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12128 genus: Euxoa species: murdocki sex: location: Maturango Pk, China Lake NAWS county: Inyo collector: G. Pratt coll_date: Sep 12 98 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12125 genus: Euxoa species: olivalis sex: location: Big Pine Cr at Sage Flat Cmpgrnd county: Inyo collector: T. Dimock coll_date: Jul 27 9... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12124 genus: Euxoa species: quadridentata flutea sex: location: Pleasnt Valley Dam Rd & Rt 395 county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2405 genus: Euxoa species: tronellus sex: M location: Pleasnt Valley Dam Rd & Rt 395 county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 12123 genus: Euxoa species: costata sex: location: 14 mi SW Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Aug 8 67 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2403 genus: Euxoa species: agema sex: M location: 10 mi W Bishop county: Inyo collector: D.F.Hardwick coll_date: Aug 11 67 specimen_loc: CN... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2404 genus: Euxoa species: recula sex: M location: 12 mi NNE Trona county: Inyo collector: D.F.Hardwick coll_date: Oct 13 66 specimen_loc: ... More