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Three hundred and five California butterfly records - mostly of the genus Euphydryas - were added to the database from contributors Al Rubbert, Bruce & Bret Boyd, C. Dammers, C. W. Kirkwood, Chris Henne, Deane Bowers, Derham Giuliani, G. & J. Sperry, George Malcolm, Howard Grisham, J. A. Comstock, J. D. Gunder, J. Emmel, J. H. Gerdes, J. W. Tilden, James R. Mori, John G. Pasko, John H. Masters, John S. Garth, Keith S. Brown Jr., Ken Davenport, L. Martin & C. Ingham, Liz Montplaiser, Michael J. Smith, Noel McFarland, R. Wells, Oakley Shields, Paul Opler, Phil Nordin, R. C. Burns, R. G. Wind, R. Stanford, H. Holmes, J. Lane, Richard P. Meyer, Robert L. Langston, Sterling O. Mattoon, and W. N. Burdick. (CA-8Nov09)

Three hundred and four California records of Chlosyne species were added to the database from contributors Al & Tom Rubbert, Bill Gendron, Bruce & Bret Boyd, C. Dammers, Edmund Godwin, Gary Pavlik, H. Notman, J. A. Comstock, J. Gunder, J. W. Tilden, James R. Mori, Tom Emmel, John F. Emmel , John G. Pasko, John S. Garth, Ken Davenport, L. Martin & C. Ingham, Michael J. Smith, Noel McFarland, Oakley Shields, Oscar Sette, Paul & Nora Opler, Randy Emmitt, Ray Stanford, Richard P. Meyer, Ricky Patterson, Susan Steele, Tom Blevins, and W. Hovanitz. (CA-3Nov09)

Thirty-eight Tennessee butterfly records were added to the database: Hylephila phyleus (Anderson County, Douglas Bruce), Pyrgus communis (Bedford County, Stephen J. Stedman, Edmund K. LeGrand), Boloria bellona (Blount County, David J. Trently), Phoebis sennae (Campbell County, David J. Trently), Erynnis icelus (Cannon County, Carol Wolf), Vanessa cardui (Carter County, Darrel Wilder), Enodia anthedon (Carter County, Darrel Wilder), Pieris rapae (Chester County, Ken Childs), Euphyes vestris (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Abaeis nicippe (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Junonia coenia (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Vanessa cardui (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Erynnis baptisiae (Cocke County, Jean Obrist), Polites vibex (Davidson County, Lance A. Durden), Lycaena hyllus (Davidson County, Lance A. Durden), Lycaena hyllus (Davidson County, Lance A. Durden), Hylephila phyleus (DeKalb County, Carol D. Williams), Vanessa cardui (Fayette County, Allan J. Trently), Lerema accius (Grainger County, Harold Howell), Polygonia comma (Greene County, Darrel Wilder), Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Greene County, Darrel Wilder), Limenitis arthemis (Greene County, Darrel Wilder), Asterocampa celtis (Greene County, Darrel Wilder), Nathalis iole (Henry County, Audrey R. Hoff), Polygonia interrogationis (Lawrence County, Betty Stephens), Pyrgus communis (Lincoln County, Stephen J. Stedman, Edmund K. LeGrand), Libytheana carinenta (Loudon County, David J. Trently), Wallengrenia otho (Marion County, David Spicer), Pyrgus communis (Moore County, Stephen J. Stedman, Edmund K. LeGrand), Amblyscirtes hegon (Morgan County, Douglas Bruce), Junonia coenia (Overton County, Stephen J. Stedman), Vanessa cardui (Overton County, Stephen J. Stedman), Phoebis sennae (Roane County, Douglas Bruce), Pyrisitia lisa (Roane County, Douglas Bruce), Erynnis baptisiae (Washington County, Darrel Wilder), Libytheana carinenta (Washington County, Darrel Wilder), Limenitis archippus (Washington County, Darrel Wilder), and Enodia anthedon (Washington County, Darrel Wilder). (TN-butterflies-28Dec09)

One hundred and eight Pennsylvania moth records were added to the database by contributors Ken Lebo, Angela Duncan, Ann Pettigrew, Beatriz Moisset, Beth Tyson, Bob Moul, Bonnie Boden, Christine Hong, Chuck Tague, Curt Lehman, Harry Hunt, Jae Nanthranoha, James Monroe, Joe Ann Poe-McGavin, Jon M. Yuschock, Karl Gardner, Leonard Hess, Link Davis, Marcy Cunkelman, Monica Miller, Tom Raub, and Wade Clark: Eucirroedia pampina, Adoneta spinuloides, Archiearis infans, Noctua pronuba, Anisota virginiensis, Nemoria mimosaria, Pyrrharctia isabella, Papaipema arctivorens, Papaipema nebris, Papaipema cataphracta, Papaipema cerussata, Xestia smithii, Agnorisma badinodis, Glaphyria fulminalis, Catocala amatrix, Pyrrharctia isabella, Sunira bicolorago, Catocala robinsoni, Pyrrharctia isabella, Lophocampa caryae, Hybroma servulella, Pennisetia marginata, Archanara oblonga, Lymantria dispar, Lophocampa caryae, Cryptocala acadiensis, Cucullia convexipennis, Pyrrharctia isabella, Caenurgina erechtea, Nepytia canosaria, Schinia arcigera, Papaipema inquaesita, Lacanobia subjuncta, Sunira bicolorago, Ufeus satyricus, Tarachidia erastrioides, Chrysoesthia sexguttella, Idia lubricalis, Cucullia convexipennis, Prochoreutis inflatella, Scopula limboundata, Urola nivalis, Coryphista meadii, Synanthedon pictipes, Melanchra adjuncta, Euclea delphinii, Anomis commoda, Melanchra adjuncta, Archiearis infans, Pseudoplusia includens, Phalaenostola metonalis, Paraclemensia acerifoliella, Symmerista leucitys, Misogada unicolor, Lochmaeus bilineata, Schizura ipomoeae, Halysidota tessellaris, Orgyia leucostigma, Palthis angulalis, Hypena madefactalis, Acronicta americana, Acronicta interrupta, Elaphria versicolor, Protoboarmia porcelaria, Polygrammodes flavidalis, Peridea angulosa, Pseudohermonassa bicarnea, Metarranthis hypochraria, Basilodes pepita, Diastictis ventralis, Udea rubigalis, Xanthorhoe lacustrata, Hypena bijugalis, Hypena abalienalis, Isa textula, Calophasia lunula, Atteva punctella, Catocala vidua, Pyrrhia adela, Phalaenophana pyramusalis, Melanchra adjuncta, Apamea amputatrix, Xestia smithii, Dolichomia olinalis, Acronicta impleta, Pseudohermonassa bicarnea, Feltia jaculifera, Xestia normaniana, Hypomecis umbrosaria, Papaipema inquaesita, Apamea indocilis, Psaphida resumens, Cladara limitaria, Estigmene acrea, Hypena deceptalis, Prolimacodes badia, Parasa chloris, Eacles imperialis, Melanchra adjuncta, Ceratomia catalpae, Catocala piatrix, Metaxaglaea violacea, Agrotis gladiaria, Schinia arcigera, Galgula partita, Zale lunata, Costaconvexa centrostrigaria, and Acleris flavivittana. (PA-moths-01Nov09)

Twenty-two moth records for Allegheny and Armstrong Counties (PA) were added to the database. Anomis commoda, Caloptilia serotinella, and Agonopterix thelmae were contributed by Curt Lehman (Allegheny). Pyrausta acrionalis, Lithacodia muscosula, Cydia latiferreana, Xylesthia pruniramiella, Homorthodes lindseyi, and Xanthorhoe lacustrata were contributed by Monica Miller (Allegheny). Idia aemula, Prochoerodes transversata, Cisseps fulvicollis, Hyles gallii, Synchlora aerata, Parasa chloris, Eudryas grata, Ceratomia undulosa, Dryocampa rubicunda, Cucullia asteroides, Deidamia inscriptum, Lymantria dispar, and Agnorisma badinodis were contributed by Wade Clark (Armstrong). (PA-moths-01Nov09)

Twenty-seven Adams County, Pennsylvania moth records were added to the database. Records for Nomophila nearctica, Anomis commoda, Glenoides texanaria, Noctua pronuba, Cucullia convexipennis, Idia americalis, Allagrapha aerea, Xestia smithii, Pyralis farinalis, Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides, Heterocampa biundata, Calledapteryx dryopterata, Machimia tentoriferella, Sparganothis sulfureana, Promalactis suzukiella, Monopis pavlovskii, Agonopterix thelmae, Macronoctua onusta, Sunira bicolorago, Agrotis gladiaria, Agnorisma badinodis, Udea rubigalis, Eupsilia morrisoni, Scoparia basalis, Idia aemula, and Aethes angulatana were submitted by Bob Moul, and a record of Catocala piatrix was submitted by Julie Jaster. (PA-moths-01Nov09)

Nine new moth species were added to the database: Raspberry Crown Borer Moth (Pennisetia marginata), Prochoreutis inflatella, Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth (Synanthedon pictipes), Black-patched Glaphyria Moth (Glaphyria fulminalis), Cherry Leaf Roller (Caloptilia serotinella), Ignorant Apamea (Apamea indocilis), Ironweed Borer Moth (Papaipema cerussata), Masked Leafroller (Acleris flavivittana), and Angular Aethes (Aethos angulatana).

Two hundred and eighty-nine California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Charles Sekerman, Chris Henne, Doug Mullens, E. C. Zimmerman, F. H. Rindge, Frank Model, J. A. Comstock, J. Emmel & B. Griffin, J. W. Tilden, Jack Levy, James R, Mori, Jim Brock, John G. Pasko, John H. Masters, John S. Garth, S. Mattoon, Keith Hughes, Ken Davenport, L. M. Martin, Michael J. Smith, Oakley Shields, P. Milburn, Paul Opler, Phil Nordin, Randy Emmitt, Ray Stanford, Richard P. Meyer, Tom Blevins, and William Bouton. (CA-31Oct09)

Two hundred and ninety-one California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Al Rubbert, Bruce & Bret Boyd, C. H. Dickenson, C. Kirkwood & J. Comstock, Charles Hogue, Chris Henne, Derham Giuliani, Edmund Godwin, J. A. Comstock, J. A. Corcoran, J. D. Gunder, J. W. Tilden, James Haney, James R. Mori, Jim Brock, Joe Wilson, John A. Comstock, John Pasko, John S. Garth, Ken Davenport, L. M. Martin, C. Ingham, M. Scott, Mrs. Cary, Oakley Shields, Oscar Sette, P. Milburn, Paul Opler, Phil Nordin, R. C. Burns, R. H. Reid, Nora Opler, Ralph Wells, Randy Emmitt, Ray Stanford, Richard P. Meyer, Ricky Patterson, Ringe & C. Henne, Robert L. Langston, and Tom Blevins. (CA-29Oct09)

Fifty-three Arkansas butterfly and moth records were added to the database: Automeris io and Colias philodice (Hot Springs County, Dena Hickman), Pseudoplusia includens (Mississippi County, Kent Fothergill), forty-nine species from Logan County (Lori Spencer) and Anisota virginiensis (Polk County, Shelley Flanary). (AR-3Nov09)