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)
Six Arizona butterfly records were added to the database: Apodemia hepburni (Cochise, Patrick Sullivan), Apodemia hepburni (Santa Cruz, Arlene Ripley), Urbanus proteus (Cochise, Robert Behrstock), Chlosyne cyneas (Cochise, John Saba), Heliopetes laviana (Pima, Philip Kline), and Myscelia cyananthe (Pima, Wayne Miller). (AZ-6Aug09)