Who are the state/regional coordinators, and what do they do?

The State/Regional Coordinators are individuals who can identify species and who can report records to the Butterflies and Moths of North America database. If you have a photograph or a specimen of a butterfly or moth and you want to submit your finding to us, please contact your region's coordinator. Be sure to replace (at) with @ before you send the e-mail. If your region doesn't have a coordinator listed below, please contact us.

Include in your e-mail: your name, date of sighting, location (including address, city, county, and state or province), and the species you think you found. Note: Please do not include large photo attachments in your initial e-mail (small are fine). Also, do not expect an immediate reply, as coordinators often receive hundreds of requests during the busy season. If you do not receive a reply in 10 working days, please contact us.

For additional information on reporting new butterfly or moth records, see the Frequently Asked Question: How can I report a new record for a butterfly or moth?

State/Regional Coordinators
*replace (at) with @ before sending e-mail

	Butterflies	Moths
Coahuila, Mexico	Mike Overton (mdoverton(at)stx.rr.com)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
Nuevo Leon, Mexico	Mike Overton (mdoverton(at)stx.rr.com)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
San Luis Potosi, Mexico	Mike Overton (mdoverton(at)stx.rr.com)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
Tamaulipas, Mexico	Mike Overton (mdoverton(at)stx.rr.com)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
Ontario, Canada	David Priestley (bugdude60(at)yahoo.ca)	David Priestley (bugdude60(at)yahoo.ca)
Quebec, Canada	Chantal Hamel-Kropf (ayla_01(at)hotmail.com)	Chantal Hamel-Kropf (ayla_01(at)hotmail.com)
other Canadian provinces & territories	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
Alabama	Vitaly Charny (vcharny(at)aol.com)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
Alaska	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
Arizona	John Saba (sabaj(at)theriver.com)	Kelly Richers (kerichers(at)wuesd.org)
Arkansas	Lori Spencer (spencer_lori(at)hotmail.com)	Lori Spencer (spencer_lori(at)hotmail.com)
California	Ken Davenport (flutterflies93306(at)att.net)	Kelly Richers (kerichers(at)wuesd.org)
Colorado	Mike Fisher (butterfliesofcolorado(at)hotmail.com)	Chuck Harp (cehmoth(at)aol.com)
Connecticut	Larry Gall (lawrence.gall(at)yale.edu)	Hugh McGuinness (hmcguinness(at)ross.org)
Delaware	Richard Smith (richard.smith(at)jhuapl.edu)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
District of Columbia	Richard Smith (richard.smith(at)jhuapl.edu)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
Florida	John Calhoun (Bretcal1(at)verizon.net)	John Calhoun (Bretcal1(at)verizon.net)
Georgia	Mike Chapman (mikelchap(at)yahoo.com)	Mike Chapman (mikelchap(at)yahoo.com)
Hawaii	James F. Snyder (snyderj001(at)hawaii.rr.com)	James F. Snyder (snyderj001(at)hawaii.rr.com)
Idaho	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
Illinois	Brad Carlson (brad_d_carlson(at)hotmail.com)	Brad Carlson (brad_d_carlson(at)hotmail.com)
Indiana	Nathan Brockman (mantisnb(at)iastate.edu)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
Iowa	Nathan Brockman (mantisnb(at)iastate.edu)	James Durbin (durbinjames(at)imonmail.com)
Kansas	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
Kentucky	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
Louisiana	Lori Spencer (spencer_lori(at)hotmail.com)	Lori Spencer (spencer_lori(at)hotmail.com)
Maine	Reginald (Reggie) P. Webster (rwebster(at)nb.sympatico.ca)	Reginald (Reggie) P. Webster (rwebster(at)nb.sympatico.ca)
Maryland	Richard Smith (richard.smith(at)jhuapl.edu)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
Massachusetts	Brian Cassie (brianrfg(at)aol.com)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
Michigan	Steve Mueller (odybrook(at)chartermi.net)	Steve Mueller (odybrook(at)chartermi.net)
Minnesota	Tom Middagh (minnbutterfly(at)frontiernet.net)	Tom Middagh (minnbutterfly(at)frontiernet.net)
Mississippi	Ricky Patterson (rpatte42(at)aol.com)	Ricky Patterson (rpatte42(at)aol.com)
Missouri	Phillip Koenig (LepsofMO(at)yahoo.com)	Phillip Koenig (LepsofMO(at)yahoo.com)
Montana	Steve Kohler (stevekohler1(at)msn.com)	Ross Winton (ross.winton(at)montana.edu)
Nebraska	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
Nevada	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)	Kelly Richers (kerichers(at)wuesd.org)
New Hampshire	Corey Husic (husicd(at)ptd.net)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
New Jersey	Mike Gochfeld (gochfeld(at)eohsi.rutgers.edu)	Hugh McGuinness (hmcguinness(at)ross.org)
New Mexico	Steve Cary (sjcary(at)earthlink.net)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)
New York	Jo Roy (RubyBayGonya(at)aol.com)	Hugh McGuinness (hmcguinness(at)ross.org)
North Carolina	Harry LeGrand (harry.legrand(at)ncmail.net)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
North Dakota	Gerald Fauske (Gerald.Fauske(at)ndsu.edu)	Gerald Fauske (Gerald.Fauske(at)ndsu.edu)
Ohio	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
Oklahoma	Kelly Mortensen (kelly.mortensen(at)mail.utexas.edu)	Kelly Mortensen (kelly.mortensen(at)mail.utexas.edu)
Oregon	Dana Ross (moreyross(at)comcast.net)	Richard Worth (rworth(at)oda.state.or.us)
Pennsylvania	David Wright (wripenn(at)aol.com)	David Wright (wripenn(at)aol.com)
Rhode Island	Corey Husic (husicd(at)ptd.net)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
South Carolina	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
South Dakota	Gary Marrone (GMarrone(at)aol.com)	Gary Marrone (GMarrone(at)aol.com)
Tennessee	Stephen Stedman (SStedman(at)tntech.edu)	Stephen Stedman (SStedman(at)tntech.edu)
Texas	Kelly Mortensen (kelly.mortensen(at)mail.utexas.edu)	Kelly Mortensen (kelly.mortensen(at)mail.utexas.edu)
Utah	Steve Mueller (odybrook(at)chartermi.net)	Steve Mueller (odybrook(at)chartermi.net)
Vermont	Kent McFarland (kmcfarland(at)vtecostudies.org)	Hugh McGuinness (hmcguinness(at)ross.org)
Virginia	Corey Husic (husicd(at)ptd.net)	Roger Downer (downer.2(at)osu.edu)
Washington	David Droppers (droppd(at)u.washington.edu)	David Droppers (droppd(at)u.washington.edu)
West Virginia	Heather Ness (Btrflyfromh(at)aol.com)	Heather Ness (Btrflyfromh(at)aol.com)
Wisconsin	Mike Reese (mikereese(at)wisconsinbutterflies.org)	Mike Reese (mikereese(at)wisconsinbutterflies.org)
Wyoming	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)	Paul Opler (paulopler(at)comcast.net)