Seventy-four Tennessee butterfly records were added to the database from submitters Allan J. Trently, Audrey R. Hoff, DJ Stanley, Douglas Bruce, Harold Howell, Jean Obrist, Jeffrey Glassberg, Ken Childs, Kris Castro, Lynn Mannon, Rachel Kohn, Richard Connors, and Stephen Stedman. (TN-12Aug09)
The species account for the Squash Vine Borer (Melittia cucurbitae) was updated.
The first photographs of the charismatic Squash Vine Borer (Melittia cucurbitae) were added to the database from photographer Ken Childs.
One hundred and sixty-one Missouri records of Virbia laeta, Virbia opella, and Virbia aurantiaca were added to the database. (MO-Arctiinae-kickbacks)
A Tyler County, Texas record of the Joyful Holomelina (Virbia laeta) was added to the database from submitter Wanda Smith. (TX-22July09-kickbacks)
One hundred and eighty-three California butterfly records from the genus Adelpha, genus Euchloe, genus Papilio, genus Pieris, and genus Pontia were added to the database. (CA-10Aug09)
A new photograph of the Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) was added to the database from photographer Patrick Leslie.
One hundred and forty-two Washington butterfly and moth records were added to the database from submitters Beth Dahl, Carolyn Currie, Chet Laughlin, Christine Martin, David Droppers, Dawn Gauthier and Hudson Dodd, Diane Sale, Ellen Smart, Joseph Higbee, Lora Ferrazzi, Maia, Mike Galos, Mike Miller, Patty Leonard, Ryan Merrill, Staci Shaver, Terra Gosney, and William Parker. (WA-July2009)
Six new moth species were added to the database: Western Conifer Looper (Caripeta aequaliaria), Small Magpie (Eurrhypara hortulata), Pero mizon, Elderberry Moth (Zotheca tranquilla), Bank's Emerald Moth (Chlorosea banksaria), and Acossus populi.
The first photograph of the White-striped Black (Trichodezia albovittata) and a new Multnomah County, Oregon record were added to the database from photographer Zoe Strothkamp.