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: 11415 genus: Petrophila species: jaliscalis sex: location: Furnace Creek county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Nov 26 82 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11480 genus: Choristostigma species: elegantale sex: location: Tuttle Cr 2W mi S Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: J. Powell coll_date: Ma... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11487 genus: Diastictis species: fracturalis sex: location: Camp Inyo, Big Pine county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 26 8... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11485 genus: Palpita species: gracialis sex: location: Bishop county: Inyo collector: Opler, Powell coll_date: Jul 10 68 specimen_loc: UCB... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11484 genus: Antigastra species: catalaunalis sex: location: Big Pine county: Inyo collector: J.DeBenedictis coll_date: Aug 28 83 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11477 genus: Loxostegopsis species: polle sex: location: Saratoga Springs, Death Valley county: Inyo collector: Belkin coll_date: May 27 5... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11479 genus: Loxostegopsis species: curialis sex: location: Independence county: Inyo collector: J.A. Comstock coll_date: Jun 13 36 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11478 genus: Loxostegopsis species: xanthocrypta sex: location: Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: V. Albu coll_date: May 15 2009 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11482 genus: Mecyna species: luscitialis sex: location: Birchum Springs, China Lake NAWS county: Inyo collector: G. Pratt coll_date: Jun 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11481 genus: Mecyna species: mustelinalis sex: location: Lone Pine Camp county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 3 94 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11483 genus: Nomophila species: nearctica sex: location: Furnace Cr, Death Valley county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Nov 26... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11472 genus: Udea species: rubigalis sex: location: Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: J.A. Comstock coll_date: Jun 22 37 specimen_loc: LAC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11473 genus: Udea species: profundalis sex: location: 7 mi NE Panamint Spr county: Inyo collector: P.A. Opler coll_date: May 16 69 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11476 genus: Udea species: radiosalis sex: location: Ruby Lake county: Inyo collector: J. Powell coll_date: Aug 13 57 specimen_loc: UCB UR... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11486 genus: Lygropia species: octonalis sex: location: Cartago county: Inyo collector: J.A. Comstock coll_date: Jul 4 40 specimen_loc: LA... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11455 genus: Loxostege species: cereralis sex: location: Round Valley county: Inyo collector: Abbott coll_date: Aug 8 66 specimen_loc: LAC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11451 genus: Loxostege species: sticticalis sex: location: Saline Valley county: Inyo collector: BLM Survey coll_date: May 5 76 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11446 genus: Loxostege species: lepidalis sex: location: Westgard Pass county: Inyo collector: S.F. Cook coll_date: Jul 25 59 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11447 genus: Loxostege species: indentalis sex: location: 16 mi S Big Pine county: Inyo collector: R. M. & S. A. Brown, M. Alvarez col... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2336 genus: Loxostege species: brunneitincta sex: M location: Bishop county: Inyo collector: M.L.Walton coll_date: May 31 37 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11454 genus: Loxostege species: sierralis sierralis sex: location: Ruby Lake county: Inyo collector: J. Powell coll_date: Aug 13 57 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11453 genus: Loxostege species: immerens sex: location: El Conejo county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: Mar 22-23 97 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11448 genus: Loxostege species: kearfottalis sex: location: China Lake NWS, Haiwee Spring county: Inyo collector: G. Pratt coll_date: May ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2334 genus: Loxostege species: kingi sex: M location: Mesquite Springs county: Inyo collector: George Willett coll_date: Apr 19-23 43 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11452 genus: Loxostege species: mojavealis sex: location: Death Valley county: Inyo collector: Willett coll_date: Apr 23 43 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11450 genus: Loxostege species: oberthuralis sex: location: Round Valley county: Inyo collector: R. Ford coll_date: Aug 10 55 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2335 genus: Loxostege species: quaestoralis sex: M location: China Dry Lake county: Inyo collector: coll_date: Jan 10 48 specimen_loc: CNC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11449 genus: Loxostege species: terpnalis sex: location: Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: P.A. Opler coll_date: May 13 69 specimen_loc: U... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 233 genus: Loxostege species: unicoloralis sex: F location: Panamint Mts county: Inyo collector: W.Hovanitz coll_date: May 29 37 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11441 genus: Saucrobotys species: fumoferalis sex: location: Bishop Cr Lodge county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jun 5 92 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11444 genus: Achyra species: occidentalis sex: location: Mt Springs Cyn, China Lake NAWS county: Inyo collector: G. Pratt coll_date: May 1... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11445 genus: Helvibotys species: helvialis sex: location: Surprise Cyn, Panamint Mts county: Inyo collector: . Powell coll_date: Apr 24 57... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11443 genus: Hahncappsia species: pergilvalis sex: location: 7 mi NE Panamint Spr county: Inyo collector: Rude, Doyen coll_date: May 16 69... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 232 genus: Hahncappsia species: fordi sex: F location: Furnace Cr, Death Valley county: Inyo collector: Templeton coll_date: Apr 7 38 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2333 genus: Arenochroa species: flavalis sex: M location: Olancha county: Inyo collector: Barnes coll coll_date: Jun 24-30 specimen_loc: US... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11464 genus: Pyrausta species: nicalis sex: location: Bishop Cr Lodge county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jun 5 92 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11465 genus: Pyrausta species: grotei sex: location: Bishop Cr county: Inyo collector: C. Henne coll_date: Jun 10 42 specimen_loc: LACM UR... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11463 genus: Pyrausta species: morenalis sex: location: Death Valley county: Inyo collector: G. Willett coll_date: Apr 18 42 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11458 genus: Pyrausta species: napaealis sex: location: Bishop Cr Lodge county: Inyo collector: Leuschner, Richers coll_date: Jun 24 2004 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11456 genus: Pyrausta species: nexalis sex: location: Bishop Creek county: Inyo collector: C. Henne coll_date: Jul 19 41 specimen_loc: LAC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11462 genus: Pyrausta species: lethalis sex: location: Mountain Springs Cyn county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: Mar 22-23 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11459 genus: Pyrausta species: linealis sex: location: Mountain Springs Cyn county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: Mar 22-23 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11460 genus: Pyrausta species: ochreicostalis sex: location: Whitney Portals Rd, Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: Richers, Leuschner coll... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11461 genus: Pyrausta species: pilatealis sex: location: Goodale Cr county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: May 18 89 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11457 genus: Pyrausta species: sartoralis sex: location: Death Valley county: Inyo collector: Mar 16 42 coll_date: Apr 16 42 specimen_loc:... More