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The species account for Drexel's Datana was updated.

The species account of the Black-spotted Prominent was updated.

The species account of the Asteroid was updated.

The species account of the Eastern Grass-veneer was updated.

The species account for Packard's Lichen Moth was updated.

The species account for the Harnessed Moth was updated.

Thirty-three new photographs were added to the database from photographer Howell C. Curtis: Ruddy Dagger Moth caterpillar, Apantesis carlotta, Harnessed Moth, Choristostigma roseopennalis, Packard's Lichen Moth, Eastern Grass-veneer, The Asteroid adult and caterpillar, Black-spotted Prominent caterpillar, Drexel's Datana caterpillar, The Beggar>, The Neighbor, Three-spotted Fillip, Crowned Slug Moth caterpillar, Bristly Cutworm Moth, Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth, Black-dotted Maliattha, Squash Vine Borer, Orange Wing Moth, Nason's Slug Moth caterpillar, Double-toothed Prominent caterpillar, Pyrausta acrionalis, Spotted Grass Moth, Ragweed Flower Moth adult and caterpillar, Three-lined Flower Moth, Large Lace-border, Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth, Small Bird-dropping Moth, Black-bordered Lemon Moth, White-striped Black, Grayish Zanclognatha Moth

Two new moth species were added to the database: Palipita illibalis and Grape Plume Moth (Geina periscelidactylus). One Cumberland County, Tennessee record of each species was added to the database from contributor DJ Stanley. (kickbacks-AL-TN-01Oct09)

A Natrona County, Wyoming record of the Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo) was added to the database from contributor Dwaine Wagoner. (WY-18Oct09)

Two hundred and eighty-five California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Al & Tom Rubbert, Bill Gendron, Bruce & Bret Boyd, C. Dammers, C. N. Rudkin, Chris Henne, Edmund Godwin, G. & J. Sperry, Gordon Pratt, Herberte Clarke, Howard Grisham, J. A. Comstock, J. Brock & C. Sekerman, J. R. Mori, J. W. Tilden, Jack Levy, Jim Brock, John & Tom Emmel, John F. Emmel, John G. Pasko, John Lane, John S. Garth, Keith Hughes, Keith Trexler, Ken Davenport, N. McFarland, Oakley Shields, R. Stanford, Paul Opler, Phil Nordin, R. Langston, D. Parkinson, Randy Emmitt, Ricky Patterson, Robert L. Langston, Susan Steele, and William D. Patterson. (CA-18Oct09)