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: 20209 genus: Prorella species: emmedonia sex: location: county: Monterey collector: J. Doll coll_date: specimen_loc: LACM URL: https://e... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20171 genus: Eupithecia species: columbiata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 4 60 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20172 genus: Eupithecia species: maestosa maestosa sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 11 70 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20173 genus: Eupithecia species: subvirens sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: in April specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20175 genus: Eupithecia species: macrocarpata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 6 90 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20174 genus: Eupithecia species: sabulosata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 11 70 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20204 genus: Eupithecia species: ravocostaliata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: in April speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20200 genus: Eupithecia species: nevadata nevadata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 2 78 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20201 genus: Eupithecia species: implorata sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Apr 11 85 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20202 genus: Eupithecia species: cestata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 11 70 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20203 genus: Eupithecia species: cestatoides sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: JAP. YFH coll_date: Apt 12 90 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20186 genus: Eupithecia species: annulata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: in April specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20187 genus: Eupithecia species: olivacea sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 4 60 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20188 genus: Eupithecia species: cognizata sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Nov 7 88 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20189 genus: Eupithecia species: interruptofasciata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 4 60 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20182 genus: Eupithecia species: cupressata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: in June specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20179 genus: Eupithecia species: tripunctaria sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 11 70 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20178 genus: Eupithecia species: subfuscata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: F.P. Sala coll_date: Apr 29 93 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20207 genus: Nasusina species: mendicata sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Apr 27 90 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20205 genus: Nasusina species: inferior sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 7 80 specimen_loc: RM... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20206 genus: Nasusina species: vaporata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 8 76 specimen_loc: RM... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20208 genus: Nasusina species: minuta sex: location: Soledad, Metz Rd county: Monterey collector: V. Albu coll_date: May 24 2008 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20210 genus: Prorella species: mellisa sex: location: Arroyo Seco Camp county: Monterey collector: not given coll_date: May 15 73 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20211 genus: Prorella species: opinata sex: location: Nacimiento Cmpgrnd county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 29 82 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20197 genus: Eupithecia species: acutipennis sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Nov 18 90... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20183 genus: Eupithecia species: behrensata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 8 80 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20199 genus: Eupithecia species: graefii graefii sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 11 70 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20185 genus: Eupithecia species: perfusca perfusca sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: L.S. Slevin coll_date: Feb 6 28 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20198 genus: Eupithecia species: subapicata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 2 78 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20195 genus: Eupithecia species: gilvipennata sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Feb 28 8... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20191 genus: Eupithecia species: segregata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 11 70 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20190 genus: Eupithecia species: zelmira sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Feb 28 89 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20181 genus: Eupithecia species: macdunnoughi sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Feb 21 8... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20193 genus: Eupithecia species: purpurissata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: in April specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20180 genus: Eupithecia species: rotundopuncta sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 11 70 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20177 genus: Eupithecia species: bivittata sex: location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: in April specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20196 genus: Eupithecia species: scabrogata sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Feb 21 89 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20192 genus: Eupithecia species: rindgei sex: location: Nacimiento Cmpgrnd county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 29 82 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20194 genus: Eupithecia species: mystiata sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Apr 21 93 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 708 genus: Eupithecia species: karenae sex: F location: Carmel county: Monterey collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 4 60 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20184 genus: Eupithecia species: multiscripta sex: location: Big Cr Reserve county: Monterey collector: J. Powell coll_date: May 1-3 92 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20146 genus: Mesoleuca species: gratulata sex: location: 9 mi SE Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 8 80 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20147 genus: Spargania species: magnoliata quadripunctata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M.& M.A.Brown coll_date... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20163 genus: Orthonama species: obstipata sex: location: Big Sur county: Monterey collector: R.M.& M.A.Brown coll_date: May 27 82 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 20164 genus: Costaconvexa species: centrostrigaria? sex: location: Big Creek Reserve county: Monterey collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Ap... More