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Isygarreg, 22/736987, 20.ix.1964, Leontodon hispidus I .., (A. M. E.); 1 male & 2 

 females Isygarreg, 22/736987 plus 22/708984, 20. ix. 1964, Jasione moniuna I ., 

 (A. M. E.); 1 male Llanymynech Hill SSSI, TNR, 33/262216, 9.vi.l990, Heliunihemum 

 nummularium (L.) Miller, (A. H. K.-S.); 4 males & 5 females same data, Thymus 

 polytrichus A. Kerner ex Borbas, (A. H. K.-S.); 1 female Moel y Golfa SSSI. 

 33/290122, l.vi.1991, Teucrium scorodonia L., (A. H. K.-S.); 1 female Breiddcn Hill 

 SSSI, 33/294145, 31. v. 1991, Lotus corniculatus L., (A. H. K.-S.); 1 female same- 

 data, Lepidium campestre (L.) R. Br., (A. H. K.-S.); 1 female same data, Fragaria 

 vesca L., (A. H. K.-S.); 3 males same data, Hyacinlhoides non-scripta (I..) Chouard 

 ex Rothm., (A. H. K.-S.); 7 males & 2 females same data, Alliaria peiiotata (Bieb.) 

 Cav. & Gra., (A. H. K.-S.); 3 males & 2 females same data, Hieracium agg., 

 (A. H. K.-S.); 18 males & 19 females same data, Polygala vulgaris L., (A. H. K.-S.); 

 1 male Coedydd Llawr-y-Glyn SSSI, Esgairleth, 22/918905, 30.V.1991, Potentilla sp., 

 (A. H. K.-S.). 



Meligethes cahnulatus Forster, 1849 ( = M. erythropus 

 (Marsham) auctt. partim.) 



A common and widely distributed species on Lotus corniculatus L. In Wales also 

 occurring in Monmouth, Glamorgan, Brecon, Radnor, Carmarthen, Pembroke, 

 Cardigan, Merioneth, Caernarvon, Denbigh, Flint and Anglesey. 



Material examined: 2 Breidden Hill SSSI, 33/294145, 5.vi.l960, Lotus corniculatus 

 L., (A. M. E.); 1 male Frochas, 33/295102, 30. iv. 1967, Taraxacum officinale agg., 

 (A. M. E.); 3 males & 6 females Llanymynech Hill SSSI, TNR, 33/262216, 9.vi.l990. 

 Lotus corniculatus L., (A. H. K.-S.); 2 males & 1 female Llanmerewig Glebe TNR, 

 32/160929, 2.vi. 1991, Lotus corniculatus h., (A. H. K.-S.); 1 male Llyn Mawr SSSI, 

 TNR, 32/0097, 10.vi.1991, Lotus corniculatus L., (A. H. K.-S.); 3 males Mochdre 

 Dingles SSSI, 32/080878, 2.vi.l991, Lotus corniculatus L., (A. H. K.-S.); 1 male 

 Breiddon Hill SSSI, 33/294145, 31. v. 1991, Barbarea vulgaris R. Br., (A. H. K.-S.); 

 3 males & 1 female Pen-dugwm Woods SSSI, 33/107140, 3 1. v. 1991, Lotus corniculatus 

 L., (A. H. K.-S.); 4 males Corndon Hill SSSI, 32/309966, l.vi.1991, Taraxacum 

 officinale agg., (A. H. K.-S.). 



Meligethes exilis Sturm, 1845 (Notable) 



A local species, on Thymus polytrichus A. Kerner ex Borbas (= T. praecox Opiz 

 subsp. (arcticus E. Durand) & Jalas). In Wales also occurring in Glamorgan, 

 Carmarthen, Pembroke, Cardigan, Merioneth, Caernarvon, Denbigh, Flint and 

 Anglesey. 



Material examined: 2 females Llanymynech Hill SSSI, TNR, 33/262216, 31 .v. 1964. 

 Thymus polytrichus A. Kerner ex Borbas, (A. M. E.); 1 female Llanymynech Hill 

 SSSI, TNR, 33/262216, 30.viii.1964, Knautia arvensis (L.) Coulter, (A. M. E.): 

 12 males & 10 females Llanymynech Hill SSSI, TNR, 33/262216, 9.vi. 1990, Thymus 

 polytrichus A. Kerner ex Borbas, (A. H. K.-S.). 



Meligethes ova t us Sturm, 1845 



A fairly common species, on Glechoma hederacea L. In Wales also occurring in 

 Monmouth, Glamorgan, Brecon, Radnor, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Cardigan, 

 Merioneth, Caernarvon, Denbigh, Flint and Anglesey. 



Material examined: 4 females Winllan Hill, 33/216212, 19. iv. 1964, Glechoma 

 hederacea L., (A. M. E.). 



