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Three hundred and thirty California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors A. Ludtke, Bob Koyama, C, Slobodchikoff, C. Dammers, C. Peterson, C. W. Nelson, C.. Dammers, Charles Rudkin, Charles Sekerman, Charles Sexton, Conner, Ludtke, D. Bartholomew, D. Murphy, D. Smith, D. Willis, David B. Weissman, David Bauer, Don Eff, Don Meadows, E. A. Dodge, E. C. Van Dyke, E. M. Perkins, E. P. Van Duzee, E. Perkins, E. Zimmermann, Erich Walter, F. H. Rindge, F. X. Williams, Fred T. Thorne, G. Conner, G. Forbes, G. Hawk, Gardner, Gary Felton, Glenn Gorelick, Gordon Marsh, H. Bower, J. A. Comstock, J. Duval, J. F. Emmel, J. F. Strohbeen, J. Schosanski & P. Engelder, J. W. Tilden, Jack Levy, James R. Mori, James Scott, Jerry Powell, Jim Brock, John A. Comstock, John Hlavak, John Hurley, John Lane, Keith Hughes, Ken Davenport, Kenneth Denton, L. Kerr, Larry Orsak, M. Walton, Michael Smith, N. La Due, Norman Nakanishi, Oakley Shields, Oliver & Combs, Oscar Sette, Paul Opler, Peter Herlan, Philip McNally, R. Albright, R. E. Woodley, Ralph Wells, Richard Breedlove, Richard Priestaf, Robert L. Langston, Ron Gatrelle, Ron Vanderhoff, Theodore Hower, Thomas Cogley, Thomas W. Davies, and W. G. Wright. (CA-16Dec09)

The species account of the Bella Moth was updated.

A Volusia County, Florida record of the Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix) was added to the database from contributor Lisa Habermehl. (FL-7Dec09)

Three hundred and thirty-two California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Al Rubbert, Arthur M. Shapiro, B. Parker, Bob Koyama, Bruce Griffin, C. Dammers, C. Thompson, Charles Rudkin, Charles Sexton, Chris Henne, D. Dirks , David B. Weissman, Erich Walter, Fred T. Thorne, G. Forbes, Gary Felton, Glenn Gorelick, Gordon Marsh, Gorelick, Hughes, Lane, H. Edgecomb, Henne, Shields & Thorne, O. Shields, J. S. Kent, J. Shram, Jack Levy, James Mori, James Wiseman, Jerry Powell, John & Tom Emmel, John Cooper, John H. Masters, John Hlavac, John Lane, K. Kreuger, Keith Hughes, Kenneth Denton, Kilian Roever, L. Kerr, Larry Orsak, Noel La Due, Norman Nakanishi, Oakley Shields, J. Emmel, Oliver & Combs, Patrick Manahan, Paul Opler, Perkins, R. Brown , R. Funk, R. Hobson, R. Holland, K. Hughes, Randy Oliver, Ray Stanford, Richard Breedlove, Robert L. Langston, Ron Vanderhoff, S. Johnson, Theodore Hower, Thomas Cogley, Thomas Emmel, and William Hedges. (CA-13Dec09)

Fifteen new butterfly and moth photographs were added to the database from photographer Ken Childs for the following species: Eight-spotted Forester, Coral Hairstreak, Goatweed Leafwing, Gray Hairstreak, Spicebush Swallowtail, Southern Spragueia, Confused Cloudywing, Sleepy Orange, Pearl Crescent, Red Admiral, and Zabulon Skipper.

Another three hundred and thirty California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Al Rubbert & Hogue, Arthur M. Shapiro, B. Reynolds, Bob Koyama, C. Thompson, C. Dammers, C. Thompson, Charles Rudkin, Charles Sexton, Chris Henne, D. W. Conard, Derham Giuliani, Don Meadows, Doug Lagen, E. Kane, Erich Walter, Fred T. Thorne, Gary Felton, Gordon Marsh, Hedges, J. Emmel & C. Ferris, J. Emmel & O. Shields, J. Parchen, J. S. Kent, Jack Levy, James Mori, James Wells, James Wiseman, Jerry Powell, John Cooper, John F. Emmel, John Hlavac, John Lane, John Strohbeen, Keith S. Brown, Jr., Kenneth Denton, Kilian Roever , L. Berman, L. Johnson, L. Kerr, Larry Orsak, Larry Powell, Laurance Kerr, Lloyd Martin, M. Forrester, Munroe Walton, N. La Due, Norman Nakanishi, Oakley Shields, Oscar Sette, Patrick Manahan, Paul Ehrlich, Paul Opler, Perkins & Perkins, Philip McNally, R. Hobson, R. M. Brown, R. W. Thorp, Robert L. Langston, Ron Vanderhoff, Ronald Garner, Samuel Smoker, Stallings & Turner, Steve Bellinger, Steve Wells, Theodore Hower, Thomas W. Davies, V. L. Clemence, and W. G. Wright. (CA-11Dec09)

Three hundred and thirty California butterfly records - mostly Apodemia, Callophrys, Colias, Dymasia, Euphilotes, Philotes, and Plebejus species - were added to the database from contributors A. Slater, A. Telford, Andrews & L. Martin, B. J. Adelson, Bob Koyama, C. A. Toschi, C. Campbell, C. D. MacNeill, C. I. Smith, C. M. Dammers, C. O'Brien, C. Smith, C. Toschi, Charles Rudkin, Charles Sexton, Cowles, D. C. Rentz, D. Dirks & O. Shields, D. Engelder, D. J. Burdick, David L. Bauer, Don Wasem, E. C. Van Dyke, E. P. VanDuzee, E. W. Clark, Engelder & Schosanski, F. Grinnell Jr., Fred T. Thorne, G. A. Marsh, G. Buckingham, G. Heid, G. Stage, Glenn Gorelick, Grinnell, H. Chandler, Hurd, J. A. Comstock, J. Burns, C. D. MacNeill, J. Creelman, . H. Schosanski, J. Chemsak, J. W. Tilden , G. Mansfield, Jean Gunder, Jerry Patterson, John Burns, John Lane, K. Coolidge, K. Hughes, K. Toschi, Keith Hughes, L. Hewes, L. Hulbirt, L. Martin, L. S. Slevin, Larry Orsak, Lundgren, Mackie, Melander, Morand, Newcomer, Norman Nakanishi, O. Pool, Oscar Sette, P. C. Engelder, Paul Opler, J. Chemsak, R. G. Wind, Jerry Powell, R. P. Allen, Ray Stanford, Richard Arnold, Richard Breedlove, Rindge, Robert L. Langston, Smith, Sperrys, T. B. Blevins, T. Craig, T. M. Blackman, T. W. Davies, Van Dyke, W. D. Patterson, W. H. Lange, W. Hovanitz, and W. P. Medlar. (CA-7Dec09)

One hundred and twenty-eight butterfly and moth records from Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge (Overton Bottoms North Unit) Boone County, Missouri were added to the database: Epargyreus clarus , Thorybes bathyllus , Staphylus hayhurstii, Pyrgus communis, Pholisora catullus, Atrytone logan, Poanes hobomok, Amblyscrites vialis, Erynnis juvenalis, Poanes taxiles, Eurytides marcellus, Papilio polyxenes, Papillo cresphontes, Papilio glaucus, Papilio troilus, Ponita protodice, Pieris rapae, Falcapica midea, Colias philodice, Colias eurytheme, Phoebis sennae, Pyrisitia lisa, Abaeis nicippe, Nathalis iole, Hyllolycaena hyllus, Strymon melinus, Everes comyntas, Libytheana carinenta, Euptoieta claudia, Speyeria cybele, Speyeria idalia, Phyciodes tharos, Polygonia interrogationis, Polygonia comma, Vanessa cardui, Vanessa atalanta, Junonia coenia, Limenitis archippus, Limenitis arthemis, Anaea andria, Asterocampa celtis, Asterocampa clyton, Megisto cymela, Cercyonis pegala, Danaus plexippus, Choristoneura rosaceana, Sparganothis sulfureana, Saucrobotys futilalis, Ostrinia nubilalis, Nomophila nearctica, Desmia funeralis, Hymenia perspectalis, Agriphila vulgivagella, Pediasia trisectus, Urola nivalis, Pantographa limata, Dolichomia olinalis, Mellilla xanthometata, Tornos scolopacinarius, Anavitrinella pampinaria, Xanthotype urticaria, Xanthotype sospeta, Metanema inatomaria, Eusarca confusaria, Eutrapela clemataria, Prochoerodes transversata, Nemoria lixaria, Synchlora aerata, Haematopis grataria, Calothysanis amaturaria, Scopula inductata, Sphingicampa bicolor, Ceratomia catalpae, Ceratomia hageni, Paratrea plebeja, Smerinthus jamaicensis, Laothoe juglandis, Pachysphinx modesta, Hemaris diffinis, Darapsa myron, Ceratomia undulosa, Hyles lineata, Datana perspicua, Nadata gibbosa, Pheosia rimosa, Cisthene plumbea, Clemensia albata, Haploa lecontei, Haploa colona, Haploa reversa, Holomelina aurantiaca, Estigmene acrea, Hyphantria cunea, Apantesis nais, Hyprprepia fucosa, Pyrrharctia isabella, Grammia oithona, Grammia virgo, Halysidota tessellaris, Cycnia tenera, Cycnia oregonensis, Euchaetes egle, Cisseps fulvicollis, Orgyia leucostigma, Zale lunata, Caenurgina erechtea, Catocala cara, Anagrapha falcifera, Thioptera nigrofimbria, Acontia aprica, Simyra henrici, Eudryas grata, Psychomorpha epimenis, Alypia octomaculata, Proxenus miranda, Spodoptera ornithogalli, Cirrhophanus triangulifer, Pseudaletia unipuncta, Agrotis ipsilon, Feltia jaculifera, Spaelotis clandestina, Heliothis zea, Schinia arcigera, Paectes oculatrix, Heliothus turbatus, Idia lubricalis, Euparthenos nubilis, Spiloloma lunilinea, and Lithacodes fasciola. (MO-13Nov09)

A new photograph of the Scarlet-bodied Wasp Moth (Cosmosoma myrodora) was added to the database from photographer Wanda Smith.

Three hundred and thirty-one California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Andrew Kim, Arthur M. Shapiro, Bob Koyama, Bob Stewart, Bruce Griffin, C. A. Toschi, C. Anderson, C. D. MacNeill, Charles Sexton, D. Dirks, O. Shields, D. Rubinoff, E. C. Van Dyke, E. S. Ross, E. Schlinger, M. Helena, F. X. Williams, G. Heid, Gary Felton, Glenn Gorelick, Gordon Marsh, J. Doyen, J. S. Kent, J. W. Tilden, C. D. MacNeill, Jack Levy, James Mori, James Wiseman, Jeffrey Glassberg, Jerry Powell, John & Tom Emmel, John Hafernick, K. Coolidge, K. Coolidge, K. Wong, Kenneth Denton, L. I. Hewes, Larry Orsak, M. Doudoroff, Munroe Walton, N. LaDue, Norman Nakanishi, O. Sette, J. Montgomery & F. Thorne, P. McNally, Paul Opler, Phil Nordin, Philip McNally, R. G. Wind, R. L. Langston, R. Wielgus, Ray Stanford, Robert L. Langston, Ron Vanderhoff, Stan Dvorak, T. Hower, Tom & John Emmel, V. & L. Donahue, V. Stern, W. D. Field, W. Hovanitz, and W. R. Bauer. (CA-4Dec09)