diff --git a/lineage_notes.txt b/lineage_notes.txt
index 74ffad98..1cfa20e0 100644
--- a/lineage_notes.txt
+++ b/lineage_notes.txt
@@ -990,6 +990,7 @@ BQ.1.12	Alias of B.1.1.529.5.3.1.1.1.1.1.12, international lineage, 28849T
 BQ.1.13	Alias of B.1.1.529.5.3.1.1.1.1.1.13, international lineage, ORF1a:V627I
 BQ.1.14	Alias of B.1.1.529.5.3.1.1.1.1.1.14, international lineage, 18570A
 BQ.1.15	Alias of B.1.1.529.5.3.1.1.1.1.1.15, international lineage, ORF1a:L3116F
+BQ.1.16	Alias of B.1.1.529.5.3.1.1.1.1.1.16, international lineage, ORF1a:A540V
 BE.1.2	Alias of B.1.1.529.5.3.1.1.2, mainly found in Costa Rica and USA, from pango-designation issue #923
 BE.1.1.2	Alias of B.1.1.529.5.3.1.1.1.2, Germany lineage, defined by ORF9b:S50L
 CC.1	Alias of B.1.1.529.5.3.1.1.1.2.1, Germany lineage, defined by S:N450D
diff --git a/lineages.csv b/lineages.csv
index ae2f52ee..7269987a 100644
--- a/lineages.csv
+++ b/lineages.csv
@@ -2104816,4 +2104816,46 @@ England/PHEC-YY8NGHS/2022,BQ.1.15
 England/PHEC-YY8N8NK/2022,BQ.1.15
 England/PHEC-YY8NG7W/2022,BQ.1.15
 England/PHEP-YYFZDSH/2022,BQ.1.15
+England/PHEC-YYG4MKG/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/PHEC-YYG7XIF/2022,BQ.1.16
+Scotland/SCOT-19679/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/LH-Enfer-130922005_C9/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/PHEC-YY8N48P/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/LSPA-3F7398D/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/CE-NVRL-ecS22IRL00437111/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/CE-UHL-656940/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/PDL-IPP51244/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/PDL-IPP50751/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/BRE-IPP51283/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/PDL-HMN-22092190172/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/PDL-HMN-22092190173/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/MO-NVRL-S22IRL00439664/2022,BQ.1.16
+Scotland/LSPA-32587382/2022,BQ.1.16
+Germany/BW-RKI-I-988603/2022,BQ.1.16
+NewZealand/22XA2788/2022,BQ.1.16
+USA/NY-PRL-221003_00B21/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/PHEP-YYF34PW/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/NAQ-HCL722004059501/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/ARA-HCL722004077901/2022,BQ.1.16
+Denmark/DCGC-587665/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/OCC-HCL722004032801/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/BRE-IPP49968/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/LSPA-325841B8/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/PHEC-YYG9AHK/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/WD-NVRL-ecS22IRL00436308/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/LSPA-15204E3D/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/NAQ-IPP51141/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/PHEP-YYFZNWB/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/ARA-HCL722004005101/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/G-NVRL-S22IRL00440032/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/D-NVRL-S22IRL00439456/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/G-NVRL-S22IRL00440029/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/D-NVRL-S22IRL00439916/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/CN-NVRL-S22IRL00439517/2022,BQ.1.16
+Ireland/D-NVRL-S22IRL00439612/2022,BQ.1.16
+England/PHEP-YYF34Q1/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/BRE-IPP50460/2022,BQ.1.16
+France/BRE-IPP50459/2022,BQ.1.16
+Denmark/DCGC-588318/2022,BQ.1.16
+Denmark/DCGC-586286/2022,BQ.1.16