No backup with sync

Can someone offer me a possible reason why my latest backup file is May 12, 2012 when I just synced my iPhone yesterday, September 21, 2012? There isn't a new backup file in the backup folder under MobileSync or under Preferences -> Devices in iTunes that corresponds to last night's sync.
How could this be? Doesn't iTunes automatically create a backup for the iPhone4?

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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Source: VSS ID:8229
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