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New Noctuid photographs

Submitted by BAMONA on Mon, 2009-04-06 19:11

Photographs of the Shivering Pinion (Lithophane querquera) and the Ruby Quaker (Orthosia rubescens) were added from photographer Curtis Lehman.

New Oklahoma butterfly records

Submitted by BAMONA on Mon, 2009-04-06 12:49

1310 new Oklahoma butterfly records were added from John Nelson and John Fisher.

New Pennsylvania moth records

Submitted by BAMONA on Sat, 2009-04-04 12:28

Eighty-two new Pennsylvania moth records were added to the database. (PA-01April09)

New moth species

Submitted by BAMONA on Sat, 2009-04-04 12:26

Sixteen new moth species were added to the database: Dasychira vagans, Emmelina monodactyla, Neodactria zeellus, Olethreutes permundana, Renia adspergillus, Zanclognatha jacchusalis, Scoparia penumbralis, Olethreutes fasciatana, Olethreutes lacunana, Acleris nivisellana, Caloptilia syringella, Olethreutes olivaceana, Crambus bidens, Olethreutes inornatana, Lithophane querquera, Oligia illocata. (PA-01April09)

New butterfly photographs

Submitted by BAMONA on Fri, 2009-04-03 16:31

Twenty-seven new butterfly photographs have been added from photographer Howell Curtis for the following species: Pyrisita lisa, Pontia protodice, Abaeis nicippe, Lerema accius, Callophrys henrici, Pieris virginiensis, Callophrys niphon, Polites origenes, Satyrium edwardsii, Achalarus lyciades, Chlosyne nycteis, Callophrys gryneus, Pholisora catullus, Polites themistocles, Phoebis sennae, Strymon melinus, Hesperia leonardus, Pieris rapae, Polites peckius.

New Indian-meal Moth photograph

Submitted by BAMONA on Wed, 2009-04-01 19:53

A new photograph of the Indian-meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella) and a Markham, Ontario record were added from photographer Shawn Soufivand.

New American Dagger Moth photograph

Submitted by BAMONA on Wed, 2009-04-01 19:44

A new photograph of the American Dagger Moth (Acronicta americana) has been added from photographer Jason Roberts along with a Morgan County, Alabama record of this moth.

Red-waisted Florella Moth photograph

Submitted by BAMONA on Wed, 2009-04-01 19:42

A new photograph of the Red-waisted Florella Moth (Syngamia florella) has been added from photographer Waddy Thompson.

New Florida butterfly records

Submitted by BAMONA on Wed, 2009-04-01 19:40

Twenty-two new Florida butterfly records were added to the database. (FL-27Mar09)

American Dagger Moth updated

Submitted by BAMONA on Mon, 2009-03-30 17:20

The American Dagger Moth (Acronicta americana) species account was updated.

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