Bossiella orbigniana
Photo: (c) dlbowls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by dlbowls (iNaturalist)
11
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1941
First collected
1969
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1941 by Doty, M.S. (Oceanside; Tillamook County). The Museum last collected it in 1969; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 27, 2026.
Alive today
72 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-27
La Jolla Bl & Sea Ridge Dr, San Diego, CA 92037, USA
(c) Patricia Pauchnick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Humboldt County, CA, USA
(c) Thorny Toad Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Coronado, CA 92118, USA
(c) Elk (she/he), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
White Point County Beach, Los Angeles County, US-CA, US
(c) Thomas Lacy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, USA
(c) James Chapman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Shell Beach, Pismo Beach, CA 93449, USA
(c) drederek27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Pismo Beach, CA, USA
(c) drederek27, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Los Angeles County, CA, USA
(c) Kolin Campbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)