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Three new moth species were added to the database: Diastictis argyralis, Nephopterix basilaris, and Semiothisa snoviata. (kickbacks-BigMuddy-13Nov09)

Three hundred and thirty-seven California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors A. E. Launer, A. M. Shapiro, Bruce O'Hara, C. D. MacNeill, C. Dammers, C. G. Oliver, C. Palm, Charles Hageman, Charles Sekerman, Chris Henne, D. Murphy, David Hawks, Derham Giuliani, E. D. Jones, E. R. Hulbirt, Eileen Mattoon, Fred T. Thorne, G. Frankie, G. Gorelick, George T. Austin, Gordon Pratt, Greg Ballmer, H. Koopman, J. Brock, J. Brown, J. W. Tilden, Jeffrey Glassberg, Jerry Powell, John F. Emmel, Ken Hansen, Kilian Roever, Lloyd Martin, Michael Smith, Munroe Walton, Noel La Due, Oakley Shields, Oscar Sette, Paul Opler, R. Davis, Ralph Wells, Richard Breedlove, Richard Skalski, Robert L. Langston, Ron Leuschener, S. Peoples, Sterling O. Mattoon, Steve Sims, T. & J. Emmel, W. A. Foster, W. D. Winter, W. Hammer, W. McGuire, and Wayne Dawes. (CA-31Dec09)

Two Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania moth records were added to the database from contributor Leonard Hess: Sharp-lined Tussock Moth and Fringe-Tree Sallow. (kickbacks-PA-Nov09)

A new moth species was added to the database: Fringe-Tree Sallow (Adita chionanthi). The new subfamily Oncocnemidinae (of family Noctuidae) was also added.

Eight butterfly records were added to the database: in Utah, Vanessa cardui (Piute County, Paul Opler & Evi Buckner); in Texas, Mimoides phaon (Hidalgo County, Martin Redi), Marpesia petreus (Hidalgo County, Martin Redi), Doxocopa pavon (Hidalgo County, Martin Redi), Syntomeida melanthus (Hidalgo County, Martin Redi), Phyciodes pallescens (Hidalgo County, J.R. McDermott), and Phyciodes phaon (Hidalgo County, J.R. McDermott); and in Oregon, Polites mardon (Jackson County, D. Gudehus).

Three hundred and twenty-four California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors A. M. Shapiro, A. Menke, S. Miller, R. Rust, B. Bowers, Bennet, Gill, Magano, Miller, Passock, Bruce Griffin, C. D. Ferris, C. Goodpasture, C. Hageman, C. Hogue, C. M. Dammers, C. MacNeill, C. Sekerman, Charles Remington, Charles Sekerman, Chris Henne, D. Weissman, David L. Bauer, Derham Giuliani, Don Meadows, E. Rudolph, Eric Remington, Fred T. Thorne, G. A. Gorelick, G. F. Soule, G. Forbes, G. Frankie, Gordon F. Pratt, Greg Ballmer, H. V. Reinhard, J. & J. Chemsak, J. & T. Emmel, J. C. Montgomery, J. Mori, J. Snider, James A. Scott, Jean Gunder, Jerry Powell, Jim Brock, John F. Emmel, John Lane, John S. Garth, Ken Hansen, Larry Gall, Larry Orsak, Lloyd Martin, M. A. Lardner, M. Irwin, M. J. McKenney, M. Smith, Michael Smith, Munroe Walton, Oakley Shields, Oscar Sette, Paul Opler, Paul Tuskes, R. A. Belmont, R. C. Gardner, R. Hart, R. M. Brown, R. P. Allen, R. Taylor, Ralph Wells, Richard Breedlove, Richard Kelson, Richard Priestaf, Robert L. Langston, Ron Vanderhoff, S. Bennett, S. McElfresh, Scott Miller, Stan Dvorak, Sterling Mattoon, T. & J. Emmel, T. M. Blackman, T. P. Webster III, T. Tolman, V. Chang, W. A. Foster, W. A. Hammer, W. C. Bentinck, W. E. Groth, W. G. Wright, W. H. Evans, Wayne Dawes, and William Swisher. (CA-29Dec09)

The moth species Cucullia alfarata was added to the database along with a Richmond County, Georgia record from Lois Stacey. (kickbacks-GA-19Nov09)

Two moth species were added to the database: Papaipema nepheleptena and Macaria pinistrobata. Cumberland County, Tennessee records of these species and of Alcathoe carolinensis were added to the database from DJ Stanley. (kickbacks-AL-TN-18Nov09)

Forty-eight Mississippi butterfly and moth records were added to the database. From Daniel Drennen: Hemileuca maia (Hinds County); from Karen Hodum: Antheraea polyphemus (Alcorn County); from Kent Fothergill: Psuedoplusia includens (Panola County), Dryocampa rubicunda (Wilkinson County), and Atteva punctella (Wilkinson County); from Kilian Roever: Euphydryas phaeton ozarkae (Tishomingo County); from Mark Walker: Amblyscirtes vialis (Benton County), Amblyscirtes hegon (Benton County), Poanes zabulon (Benton County), Chlosyne nycteis (Benton County), Callophrys niphon (Chickasaw County), Callophrys henrici (Chickasaw County), and Nymphalis antiopa (Chickasaw County); from Mrs. Kelly Jacobs: Hemaris diffinis (Desoto County); from Susan Weatherholt: Amphion floridensis (Rankin County); and 33 records from Ricky Patterson. (MS-31Dec09)

Three hundred and thirty-four California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors A & P Tuskes, A. M. Shapiro, Al & Tom Rubbert, Bruce Griffin, Bruce Walsh, C. Covell, C. D. MacNeill, C. Sekerman, Charles Rudkin, Charles Sekerman, Charles Sexton, Chris Henne, David Faulkner, David L. Nauer, Derham Giuliani, Don Roberson, E & T. Perkins, E. Strand, Erich Walter, Fred Heath, Fred T. Thorne, Gary File, Gordon Pratt, H. Clarke, H. V. Reinhard, J. Lane, J. A. Comstock, J. A. Justice, J. Brock, J. C. Wiseman, J. De Benedictis, J. Masters, J. T. Cooper, James A. Scott, James R. Mori, Jeffrey Glassberg, Jim Brock, John F. Emmel, John H. Masters, Kathy Malone, Ken Hansen, Kirby Brown, L. L. Hewes, Larry Orsak, Lloyd M. Martin, Margaret Huffman, Monroe Walton, Oakley Shields , Oscar Sette, P & S Russell, Paul Tuskes, R. F. Sternitzky, R. H. Reid, R. Highton, R. Scharf, Ralph Wells, Ray Stanford, Robert L. Langston, Rodney D. Davis, Ron Leuschener, S. E. Miller, Sterling O. Mattoon, T. W. Davies, Theodore Hower, Tom Murray, Victor L. Clemence, W. Knoshaug, Wanda Dameron, and William H. Evans. (CA-26Dec09)