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: 15308 genus: Euclidia species: ardita sex: location: Beverly Hills county: Los Angeles collector: not given coll_date: Mar 19 28 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15309 genus: Caenurgia species: togataria sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell co... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15310 genus: Caenurgina species: caerulea sex: location: nr Los Angeles county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: LACM URL... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15312 genus: Catocala species: aholibah sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell coll... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15320 genus: Catocala species: andromache wellsi sex: location: San Gabriel Mts county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15321 genus: Catocala species: benjamini sex: location: San Gabriel Mts county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: ht... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15316 genus: Catocala species: californica sex: location: Huntington Park county: Los Angeles collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Aug 16 4... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2839 genus: Catocala species: californiensis sex: M location: Ranch 2 1/2 mi S SW Valyermo county: Los Angeles collector: N.McFarland coll_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15322 genus: Catocala species: chelidonia sex: location: San Gabriel Mts county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: specimen_loc: URL: h... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15315 genus: Catocala species: faustina (cleopatra) sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15314 genus: Catocala species: irene sex: location: 9601 Oak Pass Rd county: Los Angeles collector: Noel McFarland coll_date: 1948-57 spec... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15318 genus: Catocala species: jessica sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell coll_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 457 genus: Catocala species: johnsoniana sex: F location: Hughes Lake county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: Jun 23 71 specimen_loc: EA... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15319 genus: Catocala species: junctura sex: location: Brentwood county: Los Angeles collector: not given coll_date: Oct 5 64 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15323 genus: Catocala species: mcdunnoughi sex: location: Angeles Crest Hwy county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Jul 2... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15317 genus: Catocala species: semirelicta (hippolyta) sex: location: Cyn nr Burbank county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: Jul 28 38 ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15324 genus: Catocala species: verrilliana beutenmulleri sex: location: Tanbark Flat county: Los Angeles collector: A.T. McClay coll_date:... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 2838 genus: Bulia species: deducta sex: M location: Pasadena county: Los Angeles collector: L.R. Clemence coll_date: Jun 16 10 specimen_loc... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15292 genus: Bulia species: similaris californica sex: location: 10 mi NW Castaic county: Los Angeles collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15301 genus: Drasteria species: adumbrata adumbrata sex: location: Buckhorn Flats county: Los Angeles collector: K. Richers coll_date: Jun... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15300 genus: Drasteria species: divergens sex: location: 1 mi S Pearblossom county: Los Angeles collector: R.L. Langston coll_date: Apr 12... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15302 genus: Drasteria species: tejonica sex: location: Pearblossom county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Mar 29 69 spe... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15298 genus: Drasteria species: pallescens sex: location: Hermit Gulch Cmp, St Catalina Is county: Los Angeles collector: K. Richers coll_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15299 genus: Drasteria species: fumosa brunneifasciata sex: location: Eagle Ranch county: Los Angeles collector: F.P. Sala coll_date: Jan ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15297 genus: Drasteria species: edwardsii sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell co... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15295 genus: Drasteria species: biformata sex: location: 2 mi SSW Valyermo county: Los Angeles collector: Buckett, Bauer coll_date: Jun 12... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15296 genus: Drasteria species: ochracea sex: location: Mint Cyn county: Los Angeles collector: F.P. Sala coll_date: Mar 24 51 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15294 genus: Drasteria species: scrupulosa sex: location: San Gabriel Mts, Singing Spr county: Los Angeles collector: C.A. Smith coll_date... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15293 genus: Drasteria species: mirifica sex: location: Buckhorn county: Los Angeles collector: C.A. Hill coll_date: Jun 30 54 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15285 genus: Cissusa species: indiscreta sex: location: Mint Cyn county: Los Angeles collector: F.P. Sala coll_date: Jan 15 50 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15290 genus: Melipotis species: acontioides sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15288 genus: Melipotis species: indomita sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell col... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15289 genus: Melipotis species: jucunda hadenformis sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15287 genus: Melipotis species: perpendicularis sex: location: Chatsworth county: Los Angeles collector: P. Bellinger coll_date: Aug 11 90... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15286 genus: Litocala species: sexsignata sex: location: nr Singing Spring county: Los Angeles collector: not given coll_date: Mar 7 53 sp... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15291 genus: Forsebia species: perlaeta sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell coll... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15304 genus: Ascalapha species: odorata sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell coll... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15306 genus: Zale species: insuda sex: location: Catalina Is, Middle Ranch county: Los Angeles collector: R.H. Leuschner coll_date: Sep 14... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15307 genus: Zale species: termina sex: location: 4244 A. de la Encinal, Malibu county: Los Angeles collector: P & S Russell coll_date... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15282 genus: Scoliopteryx species: libatrix sex: location: Switzer Camp, San Gab.Mts county: Los Angeles collector: F.Grinnell coll_date: ... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15276 genus: Hypena species: humuli sex: location: Bouquet Cyn county: Los Angeles collector: N. Westerland coll_date: Feb 25 38 specimen_... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15274 genus: Hypena species: abalienalis sex: location: Mt. Lowe county: Los Angeles collector: not given coll_date: Jul 30 24 specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15277 genus: Hypena species: californica (modesta?) sex: location: Catalina Island county: Los Angeles collector: coll_date: specimen_lo... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15278 genus: Hypena species: modestoides sex: location: Glendale county: Los Angeles collector: E.D. Jones coll_date: Aug 20 25 specimen_l... More
CALIFORNA MOTH SPECIMEN DATABASE RECORD DETAILS seq_num: 15275 genus: Hypena species: vega sex: location: Mint Cyn county: Los Angeles collector: C. Hill coll_date: Jun 19 54 specimen_loc: LACM U... More