butterflies

Sixty-two Pennsylvania butterfly records were added to the database: Polites origenes (Adams County, Bob Moul), Nymphalis vaualbum (Armstrong County, Curt Lehman), Erynnis horatius (Beaver County, Jim Monroe), Eurytides marcellus (Beaver County, Jim Monroe), Hesperia metea (Carbon County, Bill Grant), Calycopis cecrops (Carbon County, Bill Grant), Amblyscirtes vialis (Carbon County, Bill Grant), Hesperia sassacus (Carbon County, Corey Husic), Polygonia faunus (Centre County, H.M. Tietz (1952)), Lycaena hyllus (Clarion County, Jerry McWilliams), Limenitis arthemis (Cumberland County, Jennifer Taggart), Satyrium edwardsii (Dauphin County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Satyrium caryaevorum (Dauphin County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Calycopis cecrops (Dauphin County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Satyrodes eurydice (Dauphin County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Achalarus lyciades (Dauphin County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Nastra lherminier (Dauphin County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Poanes zabulon (Dauphin County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Euphyes vestris (Dauphin County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Celastrina serotina (Erie County, Jerry McWilliams), Celastrina serotina (Erie County, Jerry McWilliams), Callophrys niphon (Forest County, Jim Monroe), Phoebis sennae (Indiana County, Marcy Cunkelman), Asterocampa celtis (Indiana County, Marcy Cunkelman), Speyeria atlantis (Indiana County, Ryan Woolwine), Coenonympha tullia (Lebanon County, Mark Swartz), Calycopis cecrops (Lebanon County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Libytheana carinenta (Lebanon County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Chlosyne nycteis (Lebanon County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Satyrodes eurydice (Lebanon County, Ferster et al. (2008)), Aglais milberti (Lehigh County, Corey Husic), Boloria bellona (Lehigh County, Bob Bouman), Nymphalis antiopa (Lehigh County, David Wright), Erynnis brizo (Lehigh County, David Wright), Erynnis juvenalis (Lehigh County, David Wright), Hesperia sassacus (Lehigh County, David Wright), Danaus plexippus (Lycoming County, Allen Schweinsberg), Ancyloxypha numitor (Lycoming County, Allen Schweinsberg), Euphyes vestris (Lycoming County, Allen Schweinsberg), Enodia anthedon (Lycoming County, Allen Schweinsberg), Pyrgus communis (Monroe County, Corey Husic), Phyciodes batesii (Monroe County, Max Rothke (1906)), Thorybes bathyllus (Monroe County, Max Rothke (1906)), Enodia anthedon (Northampton County, Bill Grant), Cercyonis pegala (Northampton County, Bill Grant), Thorybes bathyllus (Northampton County, Bill Grant), Enodia anthedon (Northampton County, Bob Bouman), Enodia anthedon (Northampton County, Bill Grant), Eurytides marcellus (Northampton County, Steve Boyce), Battus philenor (Snyder County, Cathy Brouse), Junonia coenia (Snyder County, Cathy Brouse), Callophrys augustinus (Snyder County, Ben Coulter), Polites origenes (Somerset County, Curt Lehman), Lycaena phlaeas (Sullivan County, Bill Grant), Pieris virginiensis (Sullivan County, Harry Henderson), Satyrium caryaevorum (Sullivan County, Richard Boscoe), Limenitis arthemis (Union County, Allen Schweinsberg), Enodia anthedon (Union County, Allen Schweinsberg), Satyrium caryaevorum (Warren County, Shelby Heeter), Papilio cresphontes (Warren County, Chuck Conaway), Satyrodes appalachia (Washington County, Chuck Tague), and a second Satyrodes appalachia (Washington County, Chuck Tague) . (PA-16Jan10)

Three new species were added to the database: Mnasilus allubita, Gonodonta nitidimacula, and Gonodonta bidens. Hidalgo County, Texas records of each species were added to the database, submitted by Martin Redi (M. allubita) and Bordelon & McDermott (Gonodonta sp.). (kickbacks-Opler29Dec09)

Ten California records of Ellis' Dotted-Blue were added to the database from contributors John F. Emmel, S. Mattoon, and Gordon Pratt. (kickbacks-CA-29Dec09)

Two records for Natrona County, Wyoming were added to the database from Dwaine Wagoner: Thicket Hairstreak and Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth. (WY-5Jan10).

Two new photographs of the Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) were added to the database from photographer Ken Childs.

The first two Arizona records of Blomfild's Beauty (Smyrna blomfildia) were added to the database: a Cochise County record from Pat Mowbry-Graeme and a Pima County record from an unknown observer. Records from El Paso, Kleberg, DeWitt, and Hidalgo Counties (Texas) were also added to the database. (AZ-10Nov09)

Two Tillman County, Oklahoma records from Jim W. Arterburn were added to the database: Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) and Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana). (OK-9Jan10)

Thirteen Arkansas butterfly and moth records were added to the database: Automeris io (Lonoke County, Hanne Eaves), Hypercompe scribonia (Lonoke County, Hanne Eaves), Hyles lineata (Benton County, David Woodz), Haploa clymene (Hempstead County, Jeff Trahan), Lerema accius (Pike County, Jeff Trahan), Atteva punctella (Logan County, Lori Spencer), Eutrapela clemataria (Polk County, Gary Spicer), Hypercompe scribonia (Polk County, Gary Spicer), Pero honestaria (Polk County, Gary Spicer), Antheraea polyphemus (Polk County, Gary Spicer), Halysidota harrisii (Polk County, Gary Spicer), Ceratomia undulosa (Polk County, Gary Spicer), and Blepharomastix ranalis (Polk County, Gary Spicer). (AR-10Jan10)

Forty-nine Louisiana butterfly and moth records were added to the database. From Jeff Trahan (Bossier Parish): Amphion floridensis, Melanchroia chephise, Cisseps fulvicollis, Helicoverpa zea, Limenitis archippus, and Eupithecia miserulata; from Jeff Trahan (Caddo Parish): Euclea delphinii, Spilosoma virginica, Spoladea recurvalis, Atteva punctella, Hemaris diffinis, Cosmosoma myrodora, Antheraea polyphemus, Catocala vidua, Cisseps fulvicollis, Eumorpha achemon, Schizura unicornis, Alypia octomaculata, Ceratomia amyntor, Lochmaeus bilineata, Hyles lineata, Halysidota tessellaris, Isa textula, Datana contracta, Melanchroia chephise, Syngamia florella, Choephora fungorum, Darapsa myron, Datana major, Eudeilinea herminiata, Hypena palparia, Thioptera nigrofimbria, Acronicta oblinita, Automeris io, Euchaetes egle, Harrisina americana, Hypercompe scribonia, Malacosoma americanum, Nadata gibbosa, Pyrrharctia isabella, and Spodoptera ornithogalli; from Jeff Trahan (DeSoto Parish): Hermeuptychia sosybius and Eurema lisa; from Jeff Trahan (Natchitoches Parish): Lerodea eufala, Limenitis archippus, Anisota senatoria, and Euchlaena obtusaria; from Sharon Polito (East Baton Rouge Parish): Papilio glaucus; and from Jeff Trahan (St. Charles Parish): Hymenia perspectalis and Epipagis huronalis. (LA-10Jan10)

Three hundred and forty-two California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors A. M. Shapiro, Brown, Faulkner & Thorne, Charles Sekerman, D. Faulkner, Fred T. Thorne, Glen Gorelick, H. Koopman, J. W. Brown, James R. Mori, Jim Brock, John F. Emmel, John Lane, Keith Hughes, Ken Davenport, Laurence Crabtree, Lynn & Gene Monroe, M. Grocoff, Oakley Shields, R. Breedlove, Ralph Wells, Richard V. Kelson, Robert L. Langston, Ron H. Leuschener, Stan Dvorak, Sterling Mattoon, M. Smith, and Wayne Dawes. (CA-6Jan10)