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: 11837 genus: Caenurgina species: erechtea sex: location: Big Pine county: Inyo collector: Schuster, Smith coll_date: Jul 15 77 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11836 genus: Caenurgina species: crassiuscula sex: location: Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Apr 8 60 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11838 genus: Catocala species: aholibah sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: G.Pratt coll_date: specimen_loc: UCR URL: h... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11839 genus: Catocala species: faustina (cleopatra) sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: G.Pratt coll_date: specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11840 genus: Catocala species: hermia sex: location: Camp Inyo, Big Pine county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 26 83 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11842 genus: Catocala species: junctura sex: location: Bishop county: Inyo collector: Buckett & Bauer coll coll_date: Oct 23 62 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11841 genus: Catocala species: semirelicta (pura) sex: location: 6 mi W Big Pine county: Inyo collector: J.S. Buckett coll_date: Sep 6 64 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2383 genus: Bulia species: deducta sex: M location: 9 mi W Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: Hurd, Powell coll_date: Jul 19 61 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11817 genus: Bulia species: similaris californica sex: location: Saline Valley Dunes county: Inyo collector: Guiliani coll_date: Mar 16 76... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11827 genus: Drasteria species: adumbrata adumbrata sex: location: 10 mi W Big Pine, Big Pine Cr CG county: Inyo collector: R.M. Brown col... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11825 genus: Drasteria species: divergens sex: location: Big Pine Cr at Sage Fl Cmpgd county: Inyo collector: T.Dimock coll_date: Jul 27 9... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11830 genus: Drasteria species: howlandii sex: location: Camp Inyo 2 mi W Big Pine county: Inyo collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Aug 28... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11823 genus: Drasteria species: pallescens sex: location: State line nr Benton county: Inyo collector: R. Wells coll_date: Jul 20 77 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11820 genus: Drasteria species: sabulosa sex: location: Saline Valley county: Inyo collector: BLM Survey coll_date: in Jul 76 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11824 genus: Drasteria species: fumosa brunneifasciata sex: location: Death Valley, Grapevine county: Inyo collector: P. Jump coll_date: A... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11829 genus: Drasteria species: pulchra sex: location: 3 mi W Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: Buckett, Bauer coll_date: Jul 12 63 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11821 genus: Drasteria species: biformata sex: location: Death Valley NM, Panamint Mts county: Inyo collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Jul 7... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11822 genus: Drasteria species: ochracea sex: location: Bishop Cr Lodge county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jun 5 92 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11819 genus: Drasteria species: scrupulosa sex: location: Mountain Springs Cyn county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: Mar 22-... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11818 genus: Drasteria species: mirifica hastingsi sex: location: Bishop Cr Lodge county: Inyo collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jun 5 92 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11828 genus: Drasteria species: stretchii sex: location: Camp Inyo 2 mi W Big Pine county: Inyo collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Aug 28... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11826 genus: Drasteria species: nubicola sex: location: Bishop county: Inyo collector: D. Kurtak coll_date: Aug 7 69 specimen_loc: UCD URL... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2384 genus: Drasteria species: convergens sex: M location: Big Pine Cr at Sage Flat CG county: Inyo collector: T.E. Dimock coll_date: Jul 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11815 genus: Melipotis species: indomita sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: G.Pratt coll_date: specimen_loc: UCR URL: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11816 genus: Melipotis species: jucunda hadenformis sex: location: Waucoba Cyn 5.8 mi E Big Pine county: Inyo collector: T. Dimock coll_da... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11833 genus: Heteranassa species: mima sex: location: Saline Valley, Sand Dunes N Dry L county: Inyo collector: coll_date: Apr-10 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 251 genus: Acritogramma species: metaleuca sex: F location: Death Valley, Furnace Cr county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11835 genus: Zale species: insuda sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: G.Pratt coll_date: specimen_loc: UCR URL: https:/... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11808 genus: Hypena species: humuli sex: location: Independence county: Inyo collector: J.A. Comstock coll_date: Apr 22 33 specimen_loc: L... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11804 genus: Idia species: occidentalis sex: location: Big Pine Cr at Sage Fl Cmpgd county: Inyo collector: T.Dimock coll_date: Jul 27 98 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11805 genus: Tetanolita species: palligera sex: location: Camp Inyo, Big Pine county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 26 83 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11832 genus: Hypocala species: andremona sex: location: China Lake NWS, Lost Cabin Spring county: Inyo collector: G. Pratt coll_date: Jul ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11813 genus: Lygephila species: victoria sex: location: Big Pine Cr at Sage Flat Cmpgrnd county: Inyo collector: T.Dimock coll_date: Jul 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11809 genus: Tathorhynchus species: exsiccata sex: location: Death Valey county: Inyo collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Nov 26 82 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11791 genus: Estigmene species: albida sex: location: Owen's Valley county: Inyo collector: Lt. Wheeler coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: ht... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11789 genus: Leptarctia species: californiae sex: location: 1.2 mi E Aquereberry Pt. Jct county: Inyo collector: G.A. Gorelick coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11792 genus: Spilosoma species: vagans sex: location: Bishop Cr county: Inyo collector: C. Henne coll_date: Jun 19 41 specimen_loc: LACM U... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2379 genus: Spilosoma species: vestalis sex: M location: Emigrant Springs county: Inyo collector: G. Villett coll_date: Apr 29 32 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11793 genus: Hypercompe species: permaculata sex: location: Bishop county: Inyo collector: C. Henne coll_date: Jul 7-8 41 specimen_loc: LA... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11794 genus: Arachnis species: citra verna sex: location: China Lake NWC county: Inyo collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in Sep 97 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11797 genus: Notarctia species: proxima sex: location: Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: V. Albu coll_date: May 17 2009 specimen_loc: VXA ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2380 genus: Notarctia species: arizoniensis sex: M location: Bishop county: Inyo collector: R. Foval coll_date: Aug 12 65 specimen_loc: LAC... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11796 genus: Grammia species: nevadensis sex: location: 6 mi W Big Pine county: Inyo collector: Buckett, Bauer coll_date: Sep 6 64 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 11790 genus: Parasemia species: plantaginis sex: location: Westgard Pass county: Inyo collector: not given coll_date: Mar 24 76 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2381 genus: Cisseps species: wrightii gravis sex: M location: Whitney Portals Rd, Lone Pine county: Inyo collector: Richers, Leuschner coll... More