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: 14805 genus: Pyralis species: farinalis sex: location: Manhattan Beach county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: May from 7... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14810 genus: Pseudasopia species: phoezalis sex: location: Montebello county: Los Angeles collector: Chamaryparis coll_date: Mar 12 34 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14808 genus: Aglossa species: cuprina sex: location: Manhattan Beach county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Aug 1 92 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14807 genus: Aglossa species: caprealis sex: location: Manhattan Beach county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun from 7... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14806 genus: Aglossa species: cacamica sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russsell... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14809 genus: Aglossa species: acallalis sex: location: Angeles Crest Hwy county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul 22 7... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14811 genus: Arispe species: atalis sex: location: Mohave Desert county: Los Angeles collector: J. A. Comstock coll_date: Mar 21 37 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14899 genus: Plodia species: interpunctella sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Rus... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14834 genus: Etiella species: zinckenella sex: location: Devil's Punchbowl county: Los Angeles collector: J.A. Chemsak coll_date: May 1 68... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2792 genus: Alberada species: californiensis sex: M location: Juniper Hills, Mojave Desert county: Los Angeles collector: C.Henne coll_date... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14839 genus: Ambesa species: walsinghami sex: location: Tanbark Flat county: Los Angeles collector: A.T. McClay coll_date: Jul 4 52 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14840 genus: Ambesa species: mirabella sex: location: Cloudburst Cyn county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: in Jul specimen_loc: URL:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14841 genus: Ambesa species: lallatalis sex: location: Bob's Gap county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: May 19 71 specim... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14881 genus: Baphala species: eremiella sex: location: Santa Catalina Is. county: Los Angeles collector: not given coll_date: in Sep 2004 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14901 genus: Ephestia species: kuehniella sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russs... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14893 genus: Ephestiodes species: erythrella sex: location: Manhattan Beach county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun f... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14892 genus: Ephestiodes species: gilvescentella sex: location: 6 mi W Lancaster county: Los Angeles collector: Opler, Powell, Rude coll_d... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14902 genus: Cadra species: cautella sex: location: Manhattan Beach county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul from 72 t... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14903 genus: Cadra species: figulilella sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russsel... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14904 genus: Eurythmia species: spaldingella sex: location: Buckhorn Flats county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 7 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14891 genus: Euzophera species: semifuneralis sex: location: Santa Catalina Is. county: Los Angeles collector: not given coll_date: in Sep... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14829 genus: Myelopsis species: alatella sex: location: Chilao Flats county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: May 31 75 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14884 genus: Melitara species: subumbrella sex: location: Mint Cyn county: Los Angeles collector: C.W. Kirkwood coll_date: Mar 28 53 speci... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14838 genus: Interjectio species: denticulella sex: location: Mt Wilson Rd county: Los Angeles collector: C. Henne coll_date: May 11 74 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14877 genus: Homoeosoma species: impressalis sex: location: Angeles Crest Hwy county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: May... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14875 genus: Homoeosoma species: electella sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14876 genus: Homoeosoma species: striatellum sex: location: Soledad Cyn county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 12 93... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14879 genus: Phycitodes species: mucidella sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14895 genus: Vitula species: insula sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russsell co... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14894 genus: Vitula species: serratilineella sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Ru... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14896 genus: Vitula species: setonella sex: location: Buckhorn Flats county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 7 73 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14845 genus: Telethusia species: ovalis sex: location: Buckhorn Flats county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun 7 73 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14836 genus: Pima species: albocostalialis albocostalialis sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14835 genus: Pima species: occidentalis sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russsel... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14837 genus: Pima species: fulvirugella sex: location: Pearblossom county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Apr 10 71 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14856 genus: Sarata species: edwardsialis sex: location: Pearblossom county: Los Angeles collector: C. Henne coll_date: Jan 19 67 specimen... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14859 genus: Sarata species: nigrifasciella sex: location: Chilao Flats county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Mar 24 68... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14857 genus: Sarata species: pullatella sex: location: 4244 Avenida de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russsel... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14858 genus: Sarata species: incanella sex: location: Griffith Park county: Los Angeles collector: F. Sala coll_date: Dec 27 80 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14862 genus: Elasmopalpus species: lignosellus sex: location: Manhattan Beach county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jun... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14880 genus: Laetilia species: zamacrella sex: location: Table Mtn county: Los Angeles collector: DeBenedictis, Wagner coll_date: Jul 20 7... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14871 genus: Hulstia species: undulatella sex: location: 10 mi NW Castaic county: Los Angeles collector: J.A. Powell coll_date: Aug 24 61 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14869 genus: Heterographis species: morrisonella sex: location: El Segundo county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: in Sep specimen_loc:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14870 genus: Staudingeria species: albipenella sex: location: Manhattan Beach county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 14865 genus: Martia species: arizonella sex: location: Sta Catalina Is, Avalon county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: in Nov specimen_... More