diff --git a/app/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller.rb b/app/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller.rb
index f96d0ae2ef..bf7ffd2ae5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller.rb
@@ -220,13 +220,12 @@ def import_one_result(result)
       add_inat_images(inat_obs.inat_obs_photos)
 
       add_namings(inat_obs)
-
+      add_inat_sequences(inat_obs)
+      add_inat_summmary_data(inat_obs)
       # TODO: Other things done by Observations#create
       # save_everything_else(params.dig(:naming, :reasons))
       # strip_images! if @observation.gps_hidden
       # update_field_slip(@observation, params[:field_code])
-      add_inat_sequences(inat_obs)
-      add_inat_summmary_data(inat_obs)
     end
 
     def inat_import
@@ -304,6 +303,7 @@ def add_namings(inat_obs)
                  user: user, value: 0).save
       end
 
+      add_provisional_namings(inat_obs)
       adjust_consensus_name_naming
     end
 
@@ -325,7 +325,33 @@ def naming_user(identification)
       end
     end
 
+    def add_provisional_namings(inat_obs)
+      nom_prov = inat_obs.provisional_name
+      return if nom_prov.blank?
+
+      mo_counterpart = Name.where(text_name: nom_prov)
+      return if mo_counterpart.many?
+
+      if mo_counterpart.none?
+        # TO_DO: include sort name
+        mo_counterpart =
+          Name.create(
+            text_name: nom_prov, author: "crypt. temp.",
+            display_name: "**__#{nom_prov}__** crypt. temp.",
+            rank: "Species",
+            user: inat_manager
+          )
+      end
+
+      # If iNat user created a provisional name, make it the MO consensus, and
+      # let the calling method (add_namings) add a Naming and Vote
+      @observation.name = mo_counterpart
+      @observation.text_name = nom_prov
+      @observation.save
+    end
+
     def adjust_consensus_name_naming
+      debugger
       naming = Naming.find_by(observation: @observation,
                               name: @observation.name)
 
diff --git a/test/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller_test.rb
index c94e536cdd..a55266768f 100644
--- a/test/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/observations/inat_imports_controller_test.rb
@@ -245,6 +245,30 @@ def test_import_lycoperdon
       assert(obs.sequences.one?, "Obs should have a sequence")
     end
 
+    def test_import_arrhenia_sp_NY02 # rubocop:disable Naming/MethodName
+      skip("under construction")
+      user = rolf
+      name = Name.new(
+        text_name: 'Arrhenia "sp-NY02"',
+        author: "S.D. Russell crypt. temp.",
+        display_name: '**__Arrhenia "sp-NY02"__** S.D. Russell crypt. temp.',
+        rank: "Species",
+        user: user
+      )
+
+      obs = import_mock_observation("arrhenia_sp_NY02")
+
+      namings = obs.namings
+      naming = namings.find_by(name: name)
+      assert(naming.present?, "Missing Naming for provisional name")
+      assert_equal(inat_manager, naming.user,
+                   "Naming without iNat ID should have user: inat_manager")
+      vote = Vote.find_by(naming: naming, user: naming.user)
+      assert(vote.present?, "Naming is missing a Vote")
+      assert_equal(name, obs.name, "Consensus ID should be provisional name")
+      assert(vote.value.positive?, "Vote for MO consensus should be positive")
+    end
+
     def test_import_plant
       user = rolf
       filename = "ceanothus_cordulatus"