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: 34582 genus: Eupithecia species: maestosa maestosa sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34587 genus: Eupithecia species: nevadata nevadata sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: coll_date: in Jan specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34590 genus: Nasusina species: mendicata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn, Frank Raines Park county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_da... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34588 genus: Nasusina species: inferior sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 1 70 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34589 genus: Nasusina species: vaporata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 15 71 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34584 genus: Eupithecia species: segregata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 5 86 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34585 genus: Eupithecia species: purpurissata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 20 70 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34586 genus: Eupithecia species: mystiata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 5 86 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34583 genus: Eupithecia species: prostrata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 30 83 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34573 genus: Spargania species: magnoliata quadripunctata sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: coll_date: in Mar specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34580 genus: Orthonama species: obstipata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn, 20 mi W Patterson county: Stanislaus collector: J. Powell coll_da... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34578 genus: Enchoria species: herbicolata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: J. Powell coll_date: Feb 18 68 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34576 genus: Xanthorhoe species: defensaria sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: R.P. Allen coll_date: Mar 28 50 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34579 genus: Zenophleps species: lignicolorata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 1 70 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34563 genus: Dysstroma species: formosa formosa sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn, Frank Raines Park county: Stanislaus collector: J. Powell c... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34564 genus: Dysstroma species: rectiflavata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 15 71 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34574 genus: Stamnodes species: affiliata sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: L.A. Allen coll_date: Nov 20 99 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34575 genus: Stamnodes species: marmorata marmorata sex: location: Stanislaus county: Stanislaus collector: Buckett & Bauer coll. (Bau... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34566 genus: Hydriomena species: edenata edenata sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: coll_date: in Feb specimen_loc: C... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 5029 genus: Hydriomena species: crokeri comstocki sex: M location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: R.P. Allen coll_date: Mar 21 64 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34568 genus: Hydriomena species: muscata sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: coll_date: in Mar specimen_loc: CDFA URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34569 genus: Hydriomena species: nubilofasciata sex: location: Turlock Lake county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Feb 25 72 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34570 genus: Hydriomena species: manzanita sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: J.Vernon/R.Langston coll_date: Feb ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34581 genus: Operophtera species: danbyi sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: coll_date: in Dec specimen_loc: CDFA URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34577 genus: Epirrhoe species: plebeculata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: J.Vernon/R.Langston coll_date: Feb ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34572 genus: Archirhoe species: neomexicana sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: J.Vernon/R.Langston coll_date: Feb... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34571 genus: Triphosa species: californiata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 1 70 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 1634 genus: Pero species: meskaria sex: F location: Modesto county: Stanislaus collector: W.C. Cook coll_date: Apr 16 39 specimen_loc: LACM... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34541 genus: Pero species: mizon sex: location: Westley county: Stanislaus collector: W. Allen coll_date: em Apr 19 48 specimen_loc: URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34543 genus: Pero species: behrensaria behrensaria sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: R.P. Allen coll_date: Oct 8 86 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34540 genus: Pero species: morrisonaria sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: R.P. Allen coll_date: Sep 16 86 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34542 genus: Pero species: macdunnoughi sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 15 71 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34550 genus: Plataea species: californiaria sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.L.Langston coll_date: Apr 30 63 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34551 genus: Plataea species: diva sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 1 70 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34549 genus: Plataea species: personaria sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 2 70 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34554 genus: Prochoerodes species: truxaliata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Apr 27 96 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34546 genus: Neoterpes species: edwardsata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.L.Langston coll_date: Mar 29 81 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34545 genus: Neoterpes species: ephelidaria sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: Mar 25 73 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34553 genus: Tetracis species: hirsutaria sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: R.P. Allen coll_date: Oct 26 62 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34548 genus: Sicya species: morsicaria sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: R.P. Allen coll_date: Jun 23 73 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34552 genus: Pherne species: parallelia sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 2 70 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34555 genus: Sabulodes species: aegrotata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: V.M. Stern coll_date: Jun 30 48 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34557 genus: Nematocampa species: brehmeata sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: S.L. Martin coll_date: May 20 72 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34512 genus: Speranza species: quadrilinearia sex: location: Del Puerto Cyn county: Stanislaus collector: R.M. Brown coll_date: May 13 72 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 34515 genus: Digrammia species: californiaria sex: location: La Grange county: Stanislaus collector: R.P. Allen coll_date: Oct 31 53 speci... More