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.
Both the species Ochropleura plecta and Ochropleura implecta were in the database. These are the same species, so all records of O. plecta were moved to Ochropleura implecta and O. plecta was deleted.
The genus Munroessa and genus Synclita were named as synonyms of the preferred genus Elophila by Goater, Nuss and Speidel in Microlepidoptera of Europe, Vol. 4. Pyraloidea I. 2005. As such, Munroessa gyralis is now Elophila gyralis, Synclita obliteralis is Elophila obliteralis, and Synclita tinealis is Elophila tinealis.
All members of the genus Holomelina were renamed to the genus Virbia, as directed by Zasper and Weller 2006.
Twenty new photographs were added to the database from photographer Gary Jue for the following species: Ares Metalmark, Arizona Metalmark, Desert Marble, Desert Orangetip, Fatal Metalmark, Lyside Sulphur, Many-spotted Skipperling, Mexican Yellow, Palmer's Metalmark, Tailed Yellow, Western Pygmy-Blue, and Zela Metalmark.
Twenty new Alabama butterfly records were added to the database from submitters Vitaly Charny and Sandy Klopp. (AL-July2009)
One hundred and seventy-six California records of Pontia species were added to the database. (CA-9Aug09)
A Clay County, South Dakota record of Reakirt's Blue (Echinargus isola) was added to the database from submitter Tom Middagh. (kickback-MN-22July09)
A new photograph of the Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) was added to the database from submitter Stephanie Walquist.