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A Polk County, Tennessee record of the Mournful Thyris (Thyris sepulchralis) was added to the database from submitter Susan Schott. (kickbacks-AL-TN-moths-17July09)

Two new Cochise County, Arizona records of the Black Checkerspot (Chlosyne cyneas) were added to the database from submitters John Yerger, and Rich Hoyer & Jake Mohlmann. (AZ-31July09)

The Black Patch (Chlosyne melanarge) was added to the database along with six Mexican records (Oaxaca, Guerrero, and Chiapas). (MX-31July09)

Coordinator Jason D. Roberts has supplied new text for three Hemaris species that are traditionally difficult to distinguish: Slender Clearwing (Hemaris gracilis), Hummingbird Clearwing (Hemaris thysbe), and Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis).

Eighty-four West Virginia moth records were added to the database from submitters Curt Lehman, David Foltz, Debbie Robertson, Heather Miller, James Monroe, Ken Wilkins, Kinsey Skalican, and Michael Theis. (WV-2Aug09)

One hundred and thirty-one Pennsylvania moth records were added to the database from submitters Beatriz Moisset, Chris Straigis, Chuck Tague, Colin Gillette, Corey Husic, Curt Lehman, Cynthia Tenney, Harry Hunt, Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, Jon M. Yuschock, Linda Murphy, Marcy Cunkelman, Monica Miller, Sarah Lehman, Terri Surace, Troyer Family, and Walt Shaffer. (PA-2Aug09)

Four new moth species were added to the database: Grass Veneer Moth (Crambus turbatella), Toothed Idia (Idia denticulalis), Root Collar Borer (Euzophera ostricolorella), and Stored Grain Moth (Aglossa caprealis).

A new photograph of a flying Laurel Sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae) was added to the database from photographer Carol O'Brien.

One hundred and seventy-four California butterfly records were added to the database for Papilio, Neophasia, Pontia, Agraulis, and Battus species. (CA-6Aug09)

Nineteen Arizona butterfly records were added to the database from submitter Gary Jue. (AZ-6Aug09-2)