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: 22547 genus: Raphia species: pallula sex: location: Granite Bay (City) county: Placer collector: E. Ballard coll_date: Mar 30 2003 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22673 genus: Dichagyris species: variabilis sex: location: Meadow Vista county: Placer collector: T.A. Sears coll_date: Oct 18 72 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22676 genus: Peridroma species: saucia sex: location: French Mdw Res county: Placer collector: E.M. Breick coll_date: Jul 2 75 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22674 genus: Protogygia species: milleri sex: location: Bijou,South Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: not given coll_date: Jul 2 64 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22660 genus: Agrotis species: obliqua sex: location: county: Placer collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: NMNH URL: https://essigdb.berke... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22659 genus: Agrotis species: vancouverensis sex: location: Miller Lake county: Placer collector: coll_date: in Jul specimen_loc: CDFA UR... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22675 genus: Euxoa species: bochus sex: location: Ward Cr, 2 mi S Tahoe City county: Placer collector: N. Westerland coll_date: Sep 15-Oct... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22664 genus: Euxoa species: auxiliaris sex: location: Summit county: Placer collector: coll_date: in Jun specimen_loc: URL: https://essi... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3751 genus: Euxoa species: intermontana sex: M location: Tahoe Vista county: Placer collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 24 68 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22661 genus: Euxoa species: messoria sex: location: Ward Cr, 2 mi S Tahoe City county: Placer collector: N. Westerland coll_date: on Sep 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22662 genus: Euxoa species: trifasciata sex: location: Miller Lake county: Placer collector: G.M. Buxton coll_date: Jul 15 61 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22663 genus: Euxoa species: atomaris sex: location: Kaspian Rec Area, 5 mi S Tahoe City county: Placer collector: DeBenedictis, Powell col... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22666 genus: Euxoa species: intrita sex: location: Bijou (South Lake Tahoe) county: Placer collector: Bauer & Buckett coll. coll_date:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22665 genus: Euxoa species: terrenus sex: location: Kaspian Rec area 5 mi S Tahoe City county: Placer collector: DeBenedictis, Powell coll... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22667 genus: Euxoa species: declarata declarata sex: location: Dollar Pt, Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 10... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22671 genus: Euxoa species: tessellata sex: location: Kaspian Rec area, 5 mi S Tahoe City county: Placer collector: DeBenedictis, Powell c... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3754 genus: Euxoa species: occidentalis sex: M location: Tahoe VIsta county: Placer collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 29 68 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22669 genus: Euxoa species: bicollaris sex: location: Michigan Bluff county: Placer collector: coll_date: in Jun specimen_loc: CDFA URL: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22670 genus: Euxoa species: piniae sex: location: Bijou (South Lake Tahoe) county: Placer collector: Bauer & Buckett coll. coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3755 genus: Euxoa species: satis sex: M location: Cisco county: Placer collector: Guedot coll. coll_date: May 11 37 specimen_loc: UCD URL: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22672 genus: Euxoa species: munis sex: location: Tahoe City county: Placer collector: coll_date: in Jun specimen_loc: CDFA URL: https://e... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 3753 genus: Euxoa species: nevada sex: M location: Bijou (South Lake Tahoe) county: Placer collector: Bauer & Buckett coll. coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22687 genus: Protolampra species: rufipectus sex: location: Tahoe Vista county: Placer collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 30 68 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22688 genus: Abagrotis species: erratica erratica sex: location: Tahoe Vista county: Placer collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 24 68... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22690 genus: Abagrotis species: trigona sex: location: Tahoe Vista county: Placer collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Sep 6 61 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22689 genus: Abagrotis species: vittifrons sex: location: Ward Cr county: Placer collector: N. Westerland coll_date: Aug 20 86 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22691 genus: Abagrotis species: mirabilis sex: location: Forest Hill county: Placer collector: W.R. Bauer coll_date: Aug 30 36 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22692 genus: Abagrotis species: rubricundis sex: location: Ward Cr county: Placer collector: N. Westerland coll_date: Aug 30 82 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22697 genus: Abagrotis species: discoidalis sex: location: Carnelian Bay county: Placer collector: Bauer & Buckett coll. coll_date: Ju... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22694 genus: Abagrotis species: denticulata sex: location: Forest Hill county: Placer collector: coll_date: in Sep specimen_loc: CDFA URL... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22695 genus: Abagrotis species: orbis sex: location: Michigan Bluff county: Placer collector: coll_date: in Sep specimen_loc: CDFA URL: h... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22698 genus: Abagrotis species: placida sex: location: Tahoe VIsta county: Placer collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul 11 66 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22696 genus: Abagrotis species: scopeops sex: location: Dollar Pt, Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 10-17 91 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22693 genus: Abagrotis species: forbesi sex: location: Tahoe VIsta county: Placer collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul 11 66 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 905 genus: Parabagrotis species: exsertistigma sex: F location: Forest Hill county: Placer collector: Bauer & Buckett coll. coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22680 genus: Eurois species: nigra sex: location: Bijou,South Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: Bauer & Buckett coll. coll_date: Au... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22679 genus: Eurois species: occulta sex: location: Bijou,South Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: Bauer & Buckett coll. coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22685 genus: Tesagrotis species: corrodera sex: location: Dollar Pt, Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 10-17 9... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 904 genus: Spaelotis species: velicava sex: F location: Tahoe VIsta county: Placer collector: R.H. LEuschner coll_date: Jul 11 66 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22678 genus: Spaelotis species: clandestina sex: location: Dollar Pt, Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 10-17 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22684 genus: Setagrotis species: pallidicollis sex: location: Dollar Pt, Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: J. Powell coll_date: Sep 10-... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22677 genus: Rhyacia species: clemens sex: location: county: Placer collector: Koebele coll. coll_date: in Jun specimen_loc: UCD URL: htt... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22682 genus: Xestia species: oblata sex: location: Bijou,South Lake Tahoe county: Placer collector: Bauer & Buckett coll. coll_date: J... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22683 genus: Xestia species: mustelina sex: location: Kaspian Rec area, 5 mi S Tahoe City county: Placer collector: DeBenedictis, Powell c... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 22681 genus: Xestia species: c-nigrum sex: location: Penryn county: Placer collector: J.K. Ellsworth coll_date: Jul 15 39 specimen_loc: UC... More