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A Natrona County, Wyoming record of the Mormon Metalmark (Apodemia mormo) was added to the database from contributor Dwaine Wagoner. (WY-18Oct09)

Two hundred and eighty-five California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors Al & Tom Rubbert, Bill Gendron, Bruce & Bret Boyd, C. Dammers, C. N. Rudkin, Chris Henne, Edmund Godwin, G. & J. Sperry, Gordon Pratt, Herberte Clarke, Howard Grisham, J. A. Comstock, J. Brock & C. Sekerman, J. R. Mori, J. W. Tilden, Jack Levy, Jim Brock, John & Tom Emmel, John F. Emmel, John G. Pasko, John Lane, John S. Garth, Keith Hughes, Keith Trexler, Ken Davenport, N. McFarland, Oakley Shields, R. Stanford, Paul Opler, Phil Nordin, R. Langston, D. Parkinson, Randy Emmitt, Ricky Patterson, Robert L. Langston, Susan Steele, and William D. Patterson. (CA-18Oct09)

Thirteen Virginia moth records were added to the database: Agrius cingulatus (Henrico County, Sara Wisman), Antheraea polyphemus (Williamsburg City County, Gill Birtles), Antheraea polyphemus (Loudoun County, Elizabeth Ebert), Antheraea polyphemus (Norfolk City County, Thomas Hindsley), Automeris io (James City County, Poppy Hammond), Campaea perlata (Loudoun County, Joseph R. Ellis), Ceratomia catalpae (Greensville County, Tony Schiera), Eacles imperialis (Fairfax County, Woodydad), Eumorpha pandorus (Williamsburg City County, Woody Sanders), Euparthenos nubilis (Prince William County, Brenda Lebe), Hemaris thysbe (Hanover County, Pam Drew), Hemaris thysbe (Virginia Beach City County, Gina Coerse), and Manduca rustica (Prince Edward County, Charles Motter). (Downer-16Oct09)

Nine South Carolina records were added to the database: Antheraea polyphemus (Horry County, Chris Fortier), Automeris io (Charleston County, Cheryl Mackey), Danaus gilippus (Georgetown County, Amy Weinmeister), Eacles imperialis (Richland County, John Williams), Limenitis arthemis (Georgetown County, Amy Weinmeister), Limenitis arthemis (Florence County, Terasa M. Young), Phyciodes tharos (Horry County, Lisa Nowakowski), Vanessa virginiensis (Spartanburg County, Diana Collier), and Xylophanes tersa (Horry County, Lisa Nowakowski). (Downer-16Oct09)

Five Ohio records were added to the database: Asterocampa clyton (Knox County, Bob Rafferty), Euchaetes egle (Butler County, Mike Minium), Hemaris thysbe (Athens County, Heather Aubke), Manduca sexta (Cuyahoga County), and Polites coras (Montgomery County, Suzanne Offner). (Downer-16Oct09)

Three New Hampshire moth records were added to the database: Campaea perlata (Rockingham County, Cliff Otto), Dryocampa rubicunda (Grafton County, Mardrey Swenson), and Grammia parthenice (Grafton County, Mardrey Swenson). (Downer-16Oct09)

Four North Carolina moth records were added to the database: Dryocampa rubicunda (Moore County, Austen Mark), Hemaris diffinis (Mecklenburg County, Matt Norem), Manduca sexta (Franklin County, Erik Britt), and Nadata gibbosa (Stokes County, Pauline Haynes). (Downer-16Oct09)

Five Maryland moth records were added to the database: Actias luna (Howard County, Lance McKay, 2 separate dates), Eacles imperialis (Cecil County, Cheryl Bellin), Hemaris thysbe (Prince Georges County, Kim Kindred), and Manduca sexta (Baltimore County, Galen Wallace). (Downer-16Oct09)

Five Massachusetts moth records were added to the database: Acronicta americana (Middlesex County, Gina Dubel), Apatelodes torrefacta (Bristol County, Claudia Rys), Euchaetes egle (Bristol County, Claudia Rys), Eumorpha pandorus (Essex County, Laurie McCannon), and Sphinx chersis (Norfolk County, David Larson). (Downer-16Oct09)

Eleven Kentucky butterfly and moth records were added to the database. Menifee County records of Atrytone logan, Erynnis baptisiae, Erynnis horatius, Euphyes vestris, Hesperia leonardus, Hyles lineata, Noctua pronuba, Polites themistocles, Polites origenes, and Speyeria cybele were submitted by Rita S. Adkins, and one Papilio glaucus (Boyd County) was submitted by Marty O'Connor. (Downer-16Oct09)