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The Wittfeld's Forester (Alypia wittfeldii) was added to the database along with a Dixie County, Florida record from contributor John Koerner. (kickback-FL-16Sept09)

Eleven Minnesota butterfly and moth records were added to the database: Nymphalis antiopa (Crow Wing County, Rev. Deborah Celley), Thymelicus lineola (Itasca County, Earl Orf), Callosamia promethea (Itasca County, Tom Middagh), Eumorpha achemon (Murry County, Ryan Middagh), Euphyes dion, Papilio glaucus, Catocala amatrix, and Catocala parta (Nobles County, Tom Middagh), Euptoieta claudia (Ottertail County, Micheal Graham), Catocala nebulosa (Rice County, Lida King), and Speyeria aphrodite (Roseau County, Julie Verworn). (MN-13Oct09)

Two hundred and fifty-eight California butterfly records were added to the database from contributors A. Carthew, Bill Gendron, Bruce & Bret Boyd, C. D. MacNeill, C. Dammers, Edmund Godwin, H. Notman, J. W. Tilden, John D. Garth, John F. Emmel, John S. Garth, Keith Hughes, Keith Trexler, Ken Davenport, Oakley Shields, Paul Opler, R. P. Allen, Randy Emmitt, Ray Bruun, S. Johnson, Scott Ellis, and Wayne Dawes. (CA-10Oct09)

Four Virginia moth records were added to the database: Hemaris thysbe (Fairfax city County, Bernice Wonderly), Cucullia convexipennis (Bristol City County, Michelle O'Dell), Callosamia angulifera (Virginia Beach City County, Jennifer L. Intravatola), and Hyalophora cecropia (Botetourt County, Jim Malue). (Downer-9Oct09)

Three South Carolina records were added to the database: Antheraea polyphemus (Fairfield County, Cheryl T. Brannon), Manduca rustica (Florence County, Ben Youmans), and Atlides halesus (Spartanburg County, Nanine Breon). (Downer-9Oct09)

Four Ohio moth records were added to the database: Hemaris thysbe (Shelby County, Ryan Freistuhler), Hemaris thysbe (Summit County, Bob Nichols), Hypercompe scribonia (Franklin County, Vicki Wilker), and Hyalophora cecropia (Logan County, Beau Salyer). (Downer-9Oct09)

Two Strafford County, New Hampshire records were added to the database from contributors Donna & LJ: Actias luna and Speyeria cybele. (Downer-9Oct09)

Two North Carolina moth records were added to the database: Eacles imperialis (Mecklenberg County, Lisa Barber) and Hyles lineata (Pitt County, Salman Abdulali). (Downer-9Oct09)

Three Massachusetts moth records were added to the database: Antheraea polyphemus (Worcester County, Alex Bogdanov) and two records of Haploa clymene (Worcester County, Alex Bogdanov and Hanpden County, Dave Renkowic). (Downer-9Oct09)

Menifee County, Kentucky records of Wallengrenia egeremet and Speyeria aphrodite were added to the database from contributor Rita S. Adkins. (Downer-9Oct09)