Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Announcements

Aug 10, 2009 ...

The Azalea Sphinx was listed twice in the database, as Darapsa pholus and Darapsa choerilus. These are the same species, though it is unclear which species name is authoritative at this time. Data and photographs for these two species names have been combined as Darapsa choerilus (pholus).


Aug 10, 2009 ...

Twenty-seven new Minnesota butterfly and moth records were added to the database from submitters Mitch Marcotte, Ashley Ignatius, Tom Middagh, Jonelle Johnson, and Marcie O'Conner. (MN-22July09)


Aug 10, 2009 ...

A Monmouth County, New Jersey record of the Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis) was added to the database from submitter Donald Roeill. (NJ-22July09)


Aug 10, 2009 ...

The first photograph of the caterpillar stage of the Nondescript Dagger Moth (Acronicta retardata) was added to the database from photographer Kevin Firth along with one Lawrence County, Missouri record of this sighting.


Aug 10, 2009 ...

One hundred and sixty new California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Don Meadows, Bruce Griffin, C. Dammers, Emmel, F. Grinnell, J.A. Comstock, B. Griffin, O. Shields, J.L. Creelman, J. Lane, K. Hughes, James R. Mori, Jim Brock, Ken Davenport, Kilian Roever, L.M. Martin, Noel McFarland, Oscar Sette, Phil Nordin, Ray Bruun, Ray Stanford, Richard Kelson, Richard P. Meyer, Stange & Monke, Trudy Webb, W.P. Medlar, and Win Rogers. (CA-18July09)


Aug 10, 2009 ...

Fourteen new Tennessee moth records were added to the database from submitters Susan Schott, Audrey Hoff, DJ Stanley, Ted Smith, Will Colier, Brian Martin, and Robert Deegan. (AL-TN-17July09)


Aug 10, 2009 ...

Three new Alabama moth records were added to the database: Hypsoropha monilis (Morgan County, Jason D. Roberts), Hyalophora cecropia (Morgan County, Jason D. Roberts), and Hyalophora cecropia (Montgomery County, Genevieve Moriarty). (AL-TN-17July09)


Aug 10, 2009 ...

Two new photographs of the Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta) showing heavily melanized forewings were added to the database from photographer Stephen C. Menasian.


Aug 10, 2009 ...

The first photograph of the Short-lined Chocolate (Argyrostrotis anilis) was added to the database from photographer Kathy Brady.


Aug 10, 2009 ...

A new LeFlore County, Oklahoma record of the Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier) was added to the database from submitter Bryan E. Reynolds and reviewer John M. Nelson. (OK-16July09)


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