Tennessee

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

A new photograph of Epipagis huronalis was added to the database from photographer Ken Childs.

Two moth species were added to the database: Papaipema nepheleptena and Macaria pinistrobata. Cumberland County, Tennessee records of these species and of Alcathoe carolinensis were added to the database from DJ Stanley. (kickbacks-AL-TN-18Nov09)

Fifteen new butterfly and moth photographs were added to the database from photographer Ken Childs for the following species: Eight-spotted Forester, Coral Hairstreak, Goatweed Leafwing, Gray Hairstreak, Spicebush Swallowtail, Southern Spragueia, Confused Cloudywing, Sleepy Orange, Pearl Crescent, Red Admiral, and Zabulon Skipper.

Seventy-one Tennessee moth records were added to the database: Xylophanes tersa (Shelby County, Brian Cooper), Hyalophora cecropia (Grainger County, Jennifer Amyx), Antheraea polyphemus (Davidson County, Philip Ellis), and from DJ Stanley: Acharia stimulea, Acrolophus plumifrontella, Acronicta ovata, Agrius cingulatus, Allotria elonympha, Amphion floridensis, Amphipyra pyramidoides, Antepione thisoaria, Apantesis nais, Autographa precautionis, Autographa precautionis, Baileya dormitans, Bomolocha manalis, Caenurgia chloropha, Caenurgina erechtea, Campaea perlata, Catocala nebulosa, Catocala vidua, Ceratomia catalpae, Choristoneura parallela, Choristoneura rosaceana, Chytolita petrealis, Chytonix palliatricula, Datana contracta, Elaphria festivoides, Emmelina monodactyla, Euchaetes egle, Euchlaena obtusaria, Euparthenos nubilis, Eutrapela clemataria, Galgula partita, Glaphyria fulminalis, Grammia parthenice, Haematopis grataria, Idia americalis, Lacosoma chiridota, Leucania scirpicola, Lomographa vestaliata, Macrurocampa marthesia, Microcrambus elegans, Nadata gibbosa, Nedra ramosula, Nemoria lixaria, Olethreutes permundana, Orgyia definita, Orgyia definita, Palthis angulalis, Panopoda carneicosta, Pantographa limata, Parallelia bistriaris, Phoberia atomaris, Phosphila miselioides, Plagiomimicus pityochromus, Plagodis alcoolaria, Pseudeustrotia carneola, Schinia trifascia, Sphinx kalmiae, Spilosoma virginica, Synchlora aerata, Tarachidia erastrioides, Thioptera nigrofimbria, Tricholita signata, Trichordestra legitima, Xanthorhoe lacustrata, Xanthorhoe lacustrata, Xestia dolosa, Yponomeuta multipunctella, and Zale lunata. (AL-TN-18Nov09)

Thirty-eight Tennessee butterfly records were added to the database: Hylephila phyleus (Anderson County, Douglas Bruce), Pyrgus communis (Bedford County, Stephen J. Stedman, Edmund K. LeGrand), Boloria bellona (Blount County, David J. Trently), Phoebis sennae (Campbell County, David J. Trently), Erynnis icelus (Cannon County, Carol Wolf), Vanessa cardui (Carter County, Darrel Wilder), Enodia anthedon (Carter County, Darrel Wilder), Pieris rapae (Chester County, Ken Childs), Euphyes vestris (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Abaeis nicippe (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Junonia coenia (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Vanessa cardui (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Erynnis baptisiae (Cocke County, Jean Obrist), Polites vibex (Davidson County, Lance A. Durden), Lycaena hyllus (Davidson County, Lance A. Durden), Lycaena hyllus (Davidson County, Lance A. Durden), Hylephila phyleus (DeKalb County, Carol D. Williams), Vanessa cardui (Fayette County, Allan J. Trently), Lerema accius (Grainger County, Harold Howell), Polygonia comma (Greene County, Darrel Wilder), Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Greene County, Darrel Wilder), Limenitis arthemis (Greene County, Darrel Wilder), Asterocampa celtis (Greene County, Darrel Wilder), Nathalis iole (Henry County, Audrey R. Hoff), Polygonia interrogationis (Lawrence County, Betty Stephens), Pyrgus communis (Lincoln County, Stephen J. Stedman, Edmund K. LeGrand), Libytheana carinenta (Loudon County, David J. Trently), Wallengrenia otho (Marion County, David Spicer), Pyrgus communis (Moore County, Stephen J. Stedman, Edmund K. LeGrand), Amblyscirtes hegon (Morgan County, Douglas Bruce), Junonia coenia (Overton County, Stephen J. Stedman), Vanessa cardui (Overton County, Stephen J. Stedman), Phoebis sennae (Roane County, Douglas Bruce), Pyrisitia lisa (Roane County, Douglas Bruce), Erynnis baptisiae (Washington County, Darrel Wilder), Libytheana carinenta (Washington County, Darrel Wilder), Limenitis archippus (Washington County, Darrel Wilder), and Enodia anthedon (Washington County, Darrel Wilder). (TN-butterflies-28Dec09)

Fifty-eight Tennessee butterfly records were added to the database: Lerema accius (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Hylephila phyleus (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Atalopedes campestris (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Pieris rapae (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Colias eurytheme (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Danaus plexippus (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Agraulis vanillae (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Phyciodes tharos (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Junonia coenia (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Vanessa virginiensis (Bedford County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Limenitis archippus (Benton County, Richard Connors), Thorybes bathyllus (Claiborne County, Douglas Bruce), Calycopis cecrops (Grainger County, Julius Fazekas), Polygonia interrogationis (Grainger County, Harold Howell), Pontia protodice (Hamilton County, David Spicer), Lerema accius (Henderson County, Richard Connors), Ancyloxypha numitor (Henderson County, Richard Connors), Hylephila phyleus (Henderson County, Richard Connors), Panoquina ocola (Henderson County, Richard Connors), Phoebis sennae (Henderson County, Richard Connors), Vanessa atalanta (Henderson County, Richard Connors), Vanessa cardui (Henderson County, Richard Connors), Satyrodes appalachia (Henderson County, Richard Connors), Pyrisitia lisa (Humphreys County, Richard Connors), Calycopis cecrops (Humphreys County, Richard Connors), Vanessa cardui (Humphreys County, Richard Connors), Limenitis arthemis astyanax (Humphreys County, Richard Connors), Limenitis arthemis (Humphreys County, Richard Connors), Polygonia interrogationis (Lake County, John Froeschauer, Marilyn Burgess), Lerema accius (Lawrence County, Richard Connors), Ancyloxypha numitor (Lawrence County, Richard Connors), Speyeria cybele (Lawrence County, Richard Connors), Junonia coenia (Lawrence County, Richard Connors), Hylephila phyleus (Lincoln County, Stephen J. Stedman), Lycaena phlaeas (Lincoln County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Danaus plexippus (McMinn County, David Spicer, Scott Spicer), Agraulis vanillae (McMinn County, David Spicer, Scott Spicer), Vanessa cardui (McMinn County, David Spicer), Limenitis arthemis astyanax (McMinn County, David Spicer, Scott Spicer), Limenitis arthemis (McMinn County, David Spicer, Scott Spicer), Limenitis archippus (McMinn County, David Spicer, Scott Spicer), Hylephila phyleus (Monroe County, David J. Trently, Mike Nelson), Danaus plexippus (Monroe County, David Spicer), Limenitis archippus (Monroe County, David J. Trently, Mike Nelson), Hylephila phyleus (Moore County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Atalopedes campestris (Moore County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Panoquina ocola (Moore County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Pieris rapae (Moore County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Colias eurytheme (Moore County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Cupido comyntas (Moore County, Stephen J. Stedman), Euptoieta claudia (Moore County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Agraulis vanillae (Moore County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Phyciodes tharos (Moore County, Edmund K. LeGrand, Stephen J. Stedman), Asterocampa celtis (Obion County, John Froeschauer, Marilyn Burgess), Nymphalis antiopa (Rhea County, Kris Castro), Vanessa virginiensis (Roane County, Douglas Bruce), Colias eurytheme (Warren County, Stephen J. Stedman), and Abaeis nicippe (Weakley County, John Froeschauer, Marilyn Burgess). (TN-26Oct09)

Two new moth species were added to the database: Palipita illibalis and Grape Plume Moth (Geina periscelidactylus). One Cumberland County, Tennessee record of each species was added to the database from contributor DJ Stanley. (kickbacks-AL-TN-01Oct09)

Ninety-seven Tennessee butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Allan J. Trently, Bart Jones, Betty Stephens, David J. Trently, Debra Kienzle, Tom Kienzle, DJ Stanley, Douglas Bruce, Edmund K. LeGrand, Gregory Spicer, David Spicer, Harold Howell, Jean Obrist, John Froeschauer, Marilyn Burgess, Ken Childs, Kris Castro, Larry McDaniel, Michael L. Bierly, Michael Smith, Michelle Haynes, Rachel Kohn, Richard Connors, Stephen J. Stedman, Edmund K. LeGrand, and Tom Howe. (TN-05Oct09)

Forty-two Tennessee moth records were added to the database: Paonis myops (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Pero ancetaria (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Hypena baltimoralis (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Datana angusii (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Synchlora aerata (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Pseudeustrotia carneola (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Idia scobialis (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Eacles imperialis (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Hemaris diffinis (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Lagoa crispata (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Pyrrharctia isabella (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Phosphila miselioides (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Sphinx kalmiae (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Idia aemula (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Scolecocampa liburna (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Phoberia atomaris (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Acrolophus plumifrontella (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Hemaris thysbe (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Dasylophia anguina (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Feltia tricosa (Cumberland County, DJ Stanley), Callosamia angulifera (Hamilton County, Susan Schott), Prionoxystus robiniae (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Herculia olinalis (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Lophosis labeculata (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Lytrosis unitaria (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Parallelia bistriaris (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Eusarca confusaria (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Nadata gibbosa (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Dryocampa rubicunda (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Haploa clymene (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Anisota stigma (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Epimecis hortaria (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Caenurgina erechtea (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Eutrapela clemataria (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Prochoerodes lineola (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Lagoa crispata (Van Buren County, DJ Stanley), Atteva punctella (White County, DJ Stanley), Lycomorpha pholus (White County, DJ Stanley), Haploa clymene (White County, DJ Stanley), Macaria pustularia (White County, DJ Stanley), and Orgyia leucostigma (White County, Bill Gunn). (AL-TN-01Oct09)