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: 12883 genus: Allerastria species: albiciliatus sex: location: Caliente Cr 5 mi E Caliente county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Au... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13103 genus: Feltia species: subterranea sex: location: 5913 Bel Aire Way, Bakersfield county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jun 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2593 genus: Dichagyris species: variabilis sex: M location: Caliente Cr 1/2 mi E Loraine county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Sep ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13140 genus: Anicla species: infecta sex: location: Kernville county: Kern collector: V. Albu coll_date: May 16-19 2006 specimen_loc: VXA ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 355 genus: Copablepharon species: serrata sex: F location: Oak Creek Pass county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct 4 91 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2573 genus: Eucoptocnemis species: canescens sex: M location: 3 mi NW Mojave county: Kern collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Oct 12 66 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13105 genus: Eucoptocnemis species: elingua sex: location: Edwards AFB county: Kern collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in Nov 96 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 358 genus: Peridroma species: saucia sex: F location: 5913 Bel Aire Way, Bakersfield county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: May 21 8... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13139 genus: Protogygia species: enalaga sex: location: Edwards AFB county: Kern collector: Pratt,Pierce coll_date: Apr 8 97 specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2594 genus: Protogygia species: lagena sex: M location: El Paso Mts 1 mi SSE Laurel Mt county: Kern collector: T. Dimock coll_date: Apr 13 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2596 genus: Protogygia species: milleri sex: M location: Mt Pinos Hwy county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jul 3 94 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13104 genus: Protogygia species: album sex: location: Oak Creek Pass county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct 4 91 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2597 genus: Protogygia species: biclavis sex: M location: Mojave county: Kern collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Apr 12 52 specimen_loc: C... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2595 genus: Protogygia species: polingi sex: M location: Mojave county: Kern collector: H.R. Leech coll_date: Apr 30 37 specimen_loc: CNC U... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13141 genus: Hemieuxoa species: rudens sex: location: 9417 Carvalho Ct, Bakersfield county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Sep 2 90... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2575 genus: Agrotis species: ipsilon sex: M location: Kern NWR county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: May 10 94 specimen_loc: KMR UR... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 353 genus: Agrotis species: venerabilis sex: F location: Kern NWR county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct 7 94 specimen_loc: KMR ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13101 genus: Agrotis species: orthogonia sex: location: Kern River Preserve county: Kern collector: K. Richers/T. O'Conner coll_date: Sep ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 354 genus: Agrotis species: rileyana sex: F location: Kern River Preserve county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Sep 28 2002 specime... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13100 genus: Agrotis species: vetusta sex: location: Caliente Cr 1/2 mi E Loraine county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Sep 22 90 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13102 genus: Agrotis species: gravis sex: location: Kern NWR county: Kern collector: K.Richers coll_date: Mar 29 94 specimen_loc: KMR URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2574 genus: Agrotis species: longicornis sex: M location: Bakersfield county: Kern collector: not given coll_date: Mar 23 39 specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13108 genus: Euxoa species: inconcinna sex: location: Taft county: Kern collector: not given coll_date: Apr 25 42 specimen_loc: CNC URL: h... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2580 genus: Euxoa species: auxiliaris sex: M location: 9417 Carvalho Ct, Bakersfield county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Apr 27 9... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13109 genus: Euxoa species: biformata sex: location: McGill Cmpgrnd county: Kern collector: R.M. & S.A.Brown, L.A.Swenson coll_date: A... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2581 genus: Euxoa species: olivia sex: M location: Oak Creek Pass county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct 4 91 specimen_loc: KMR ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13111 genus: Euxoa species: septentrionalis sex: location: Rt 155 at Alder Cr Rd county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Aug 25 90 s... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 356 genus: Euxoa species: messoria sex: F location: Mt Pinos county: Kern collector: C.Henne coll_date: Sep 19 63 specimen_loc: LACM URL: h... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2578 genus: Euxoa species: austrina sex: M location: Mt Pinos Hwy county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jul 3 94 specimen_loc: KMR ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13106 genus: Euxoa species: tristicula sex: location: 5913 Bel Aire Way, Bakersfield county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: April 1... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2579 genus: Euxoa species: fuscigerus sex: M location: 3 mi NNW Mojave county: Kern collector: D.F. Hardwick coll_date: Oct 12 66 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13107 genus: Euxoa species: atomaris sex: location: Edwards AFB county: Kern collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in Oct 97 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13132 genus: Euxoa species: perexcellens sex: location: Shafter county: Kern collector: G.L. Smith coll_date: Oct 12 36 specimen_loc: UCB ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13127 genus: Euxoa species: bifasciata sex: location: McGill Cmpgrnd county: Kern collector: R.M. & S.A.Brown, L.A.Swenson coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13134 genus: Euxoa species: brevipennis sex: location: Caliente Cr 6 mi E Caliente county: Kern collector: Leuschner, Richers coll_date: N... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13137 genus: Euxoa species: difformis sex: location: Oak Creek Pass county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct 4 91 specimen_loc: K... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13138 genus: Euxoa species: murdocki sex: location: Mt Pinos Hwy county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct 22 2011 specimen_loc: K... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2591 genus: Euxoa species: olivalis sex: M location: Mt Pinos Hwy county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jul 18 92 specimen_loc: KMR... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2592 genus: Euxoa species: tronellus sex: M location: Oak Creek Pass county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Oct 4 91 specimen_loc: K... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13135 genus: Euxoa species: agema sex: location: Mt. Pinos McGill cmpgrnd county: Kern collector: T. Dimock coll_date: Aug 2 97 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13136 genus: Euxoa species: recula sex: location: Red Rock Cyn county: Kern collector: J.A. Chemsak coll_date: Oct 13 58 specimen_loc: UCB... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13112 genus: Euxoa species: terrenus sex: location: Mt Pinos Hwy county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jul 18 92 specimen_loc: KMR... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13113 genus: Euxoa species: serricornis sex: location: Edwards AFB county: Kern collector: Pratt, Leuschner coll_date: in May 97 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 13114 genus: Euxoa species: tocoyae sex: location: Kern River Preserve county: Kern collector: K. Richers coll_date: April 25 97 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2585 genus: Euxoa species: pluralis sex: M location: Mt Pinos county: Kern collector: C.Henne coll_date: Jul 11 61 specimen_loc: LACM URL: ... More