Six new Colorado butterfly records were added to the database: Plebejus melissa (Arapahoe County, Natalie Robinson), Ancyloxypha numitor (Boulder County, Scott Severs), Speyeria edwardsii (Weld County, Norma Erickson), Hesperia uncas (Boulder County, Janet Chu), Papilio cresphontes (Larimer County, Ed Levering), and Hesperia leonardus (Adams County, Natalie Robinson). (Opler-Aug-Sept09)
The White-rayed Pixie (Melanis cephise) was added to the database. New photographs of the White-rayed Pixie and Mexican Crescent (Phyciodes pallescens) were added to the database from photographer Yale Weatherby.
A new photograph of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) from photographer Julius Basham shows the intermediate form of this species.
Two hundred and twelve California butterfly records of Abaeis, Agraulis, Brephidium, Callophrys, Cupido, Leptotes, Papilio, Phyciodes, Pieris, Pyrgus, Satyrium, and Strymon species were added to the database from contributors Adam Winer, Bruce & Bret Boyd, G. Gorelich & O. Shields, Gary File, J. A. Comstock, J. Emmel & O. Shields, J. W. Tilden, Jim Brock, John F. Emmel, John G. Pasko, John H. Masters, John S. Garth, K & J Hughes, J. Lane, K. Davenport & S. Summers, K. Hughes & R. Stanford, Ken Davenport, Lisa Braley, M. Stangeland & K. Davis, Michael J. Smith, Noel McFarland, Oakley Shields, Randy Emmitt, Ray Stanford, Robert Langston, and Susan Steele. (CA-3Sept09)
A new photograph of the Spanish Moth (Xanthopastis timais) caterpillar and a Bolinger County, Missouri record were added to the database from photographer Alan Brant.
Eighty-four Georgia butterfly and moth records were added to the database from Anthony Zukoff, Christa Frangiamore, Dan Perrine, Dan Vickers, David Hollie, Deena Bowers, Frank Sparti, Jane Fiore, Jim Flynn, Joe Davis, Kathy Fuller , Katy Stevens, Kenneth Waldrep, Lois Stacey, Marcus Pollard , Michelle McLaurin, Pat Whitehead, Pierre Howard, Rachel Cass, Rachel Pennington, Robert Varnes, Sam Adams, Steve Coleman, Terry Johnson, Thomas Faber, Todd Mansell, Vicki DeLoach, and Wayne Schaffner. (GA-3Sept09)
Two hundred and twelve California butterfly records of Apodemia, Atlides, Brephidium, Cercyonis, Colias, Habrodais, Heliopetes, Leptotes, Lerodea, Lycaena, Ochlodes, Papilio, Pieris, Plebejus, Pontia, Satyrium, and Vanessa species were added from contributors Bruce & Bret Boyd, J. A. Comstock, Jim Brock, John G. Pasko, John S. Garth, Keith C. Hughes, Ken Davenport, Michael J. Smith, Oakley Shields, Paul Opler, R. O'Donnell, and Randy Emmitt. (CA-31Aug09)
Two photographs taken in 1978 by Kristi DuBois of a mystery caterpillar have been identified as the Juanita Sphinx (Proserpinus juanita) and are available on the site.
A Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes) with tracking tags on it was found in Charleston County, South Carolina and submitted by Nina Adams. (SC-23Aug09)
Arizona records of Urbanus procne, Myscelia cyananthe, Papilio astyalus, Calpodes ethlius, Anteos clorinde, Eurema daira, and Chioides albofasciatus were added to the database from Mary Klinkel and Fred Heath, Hank Brodkin & April Day, Sheri Williamson, Robert Behrstock, Doug Mullins and John Saba. (AZ-1Sept09)