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College collection without data); Martin Down NNR 

 (RB., 21 Aug 1989); Porton Down (JN); Orcheston 

 Down (SR, 6 May 1991); Salisbury Plain SSSI (SR, 28 

 Jul 1991; 15 Aug 1992). 



Adalia bipunctata (L-)-Two spot ladybird. 

 All Cannings Down (BG., 1 Oct 2000); Bendey Wood 

 (PM., 23 Jul 1990); Berwick St. John (MD., 26 May 

 1997); Boscombe Down (SP, 1986 -n 1993); Calstone 

 (BG., 9 Jun 1999; 2 Jul 2000); Cockey Down (PM., 7 

 Aug 1992); Compton Down (30 May 1990); Cranborne 

 Chase SSSI (MS., 24 Apr 1997); Dinton (SR, 1987 - 

 1993); Fonthill (SR, 30 Jun 1991); Fovant (MD., 25 Apr 

 1995); Hannington (MN, 26 May 1997; 31 Jul 1995; 

 26 Jul 1995); Highworth (MN., 15 May 1999); Horseshoe 

 Wood (SP, 13 Oct 1991); Jones's Mill (MS., 11 Jun 

 1997); Langley Wood and Homan's Copse (DN., 1974 - 

 1986); Lockeridge (JO, 1994); Marlborough area (Anon 

 1939. Five examples in College collection without data); 

 North Draycot Park (MD., 22 May 2000); Salisbury 

 (PM., 1996; MD., 1 May 2000); Salisbury (SP, 13 Jun 

 1991); Salisbury, Old Sarum (MS., 31 May 1997); 

 Salisbury Plain SSSI (SP, 30 Dec 1990; 27 Aug 1993); 

 Stockton Wood (PH., 28 Sep 1995). 



Adalia decempunctata (L.).Ten spot ladybird. 

 Boscombe Down (SR, 1991-1993); Chilmark (SP, 30 

 Jul 1990); Cockey Down (PM., 1 May 1990); Cranborne 

 Chase SSSI (EN., 16 Jun 1980; MD., 22 Jun 1999); 

 Dinton (SP, 30 Jul 1990-1992); Fovant (SP, 18 Sep 

 1993); Great Ridge Wood (MD., 14 Jun 1996); Green 

 Lane Wood (PM., 8 Jul 1992); Gutch Common (SP, 28 

 Sep 1993); Langley Wood and Homan's Copse (DN., 

 1974 - 1986); Longleat (AD., 31 Mar 1985); 

 Marlborough area (Anon 1939. Nine examples in College 

 collection without data); Salisbury (MS., Apr 2000); 

 Salisbury Plain SSSI (SR, 30 Dec 1990); Savernake 

 Forest (EN, 31 May 1995; 5 Oct 1995. AF, 22 Jun 1990); 

 Shrewton Folly (SP, 29 May 1994); Stockton Wood (PH., 

 28 Sep 1995); Porton Down (JN); Wardour (MD, 5 Jun 

 1996). 



Coccinella septempunctata L.. Seven spot ladybird. 

 Avis Meadow (BG., 5 Jul 1998); Bendey Wood (PM., 25 

 Mar 1990; JN., 1997; MD., 31 May 1996); Bishopstone 

 (MD., 7 May 1989); Biss Wood (BG., 15 Aug 2000); 

 Blackmoor Copse (BG, 2 Jun 1986. MD., 31 May 1996); 

 Boscombe Down (MD., 9 Oct 1994); Bromham (BG., 7 

 Jun 1986); Calstone Down (BG, 2 Jul 2000); Chisenbury 

 Warren, Salisbury Plain (BG, 21 Jun 1986); Cockey 

 Down (PM., 1 May 1990); Coombe Bissett Down (MD., 

 1 APR 1997); Cranborne Chase SSSI (EN., 16 Jun 1980) 

 Dinton (MD., 21 Jul 1995); Distillery Meadows (SR, 9 

 Jun 1991); Fonthill (MD., 19 Jul 1995); Great Ridge Wood 

 (MD., 4 May 2000); Green Lane Wood (MD, 7 Jun 1995; 

 PM., 8 Jul 1992); Hannington (MN., 26 May 1997; 26 

 and 31 Jul 1995); Imber, Salisbury Plain (BG., 6 May 

 2000); Landford Bog (SR, 1991); Langley Wood and 

 Homan's Copse (DN., 1974 - 1986); Littie Durnford 

 Down (PM., 1990); Lockeridge (JO., 1994); Longleat, 

 Nockett's Coppice (PM., 1993); Marlborough (Anon, 

 1935. Five specimens in College collection none with data. 

 JO, 1994); Middleton Down (BL, 24 Apr 1989; 24 Apr 

 1990; 23 May 1994. MD., 21 May 1995); Oyster's 

 Coppice (SP, 1993); Parsonage Down (BG, 26 May 

 1986; 30 Aug 1998); Pepperbox Hill SNCI (PM., 9 May 

 1993); Pewsey Downs SSSI (AF., 22 Jun 1990); Porton 

 Down (JN.); Salisbury (MD., 13 Apr 2000); Roundway 

 (BG, May 1986; 5 May 2000); Rowdeford (BG., 22 May 

 1986); Savernake Forest (EN, 31 May 1995; 27 Oct 

 1995; AF., 22 Jun 1990); Stanton St. Bernard (BG., 19 

 Jun 1986); Stockton Wood (PH., 28 Sep 1995); Sutton 

 Mandeville (MD., 7 Jul 1996); Wardour (MD., 5 Jun 

 1996); Wilton (MD., 12 May 1997). In addition there 

 are 30 records from SP. with map references only. 



Coccinella undecimpunctata L.. Eleven spot ladybird. 

 Boscombe Down (M.Stone, 8 Feb 1993); Marlborough 

 area (Anon 1939. Six specimens in College collection none 

 with data); Martin Down NNR (RB., 21 Aug 1989); 

 Roundway Camp (FB., Jul 1940); Salisbury (PM., 24 

 Jul 1992); Stockton Wood (PH., Sep 1995); Winterslow 

 (PM., 19 Aug 1990). 



Coccinella magnifica (Redtenbacher) . Scarce seven spot 

 ladybird. Notable A. 



Marlborough area (Anon 1939. No specimen appears 

 over this name in the College collection and this record 

 must, therefore, be considered as doubtful, particularly 

 since no colonies of the wood ant Formica rufa are known 

 at the present time in that area) Whaddon Common, 

 Salisbury (DN., 22 July 1973). See below. 



Coccinella quinquepunctata L.. Five spot ladybird. Rare 



RDB3. 



Marlborough College (Anon 1939. A single specimen 



without data, captured between 1 873 and 1 895 according 



to the Handlist, appears over this name in the College 



collection but may not be the specimen referred to) . See 



below. 



Harmonia quadripunctata (Pontoppidan). Cream- 

 streaked ladybird. 



Boscombe Down (M.Stone, 20 Jul 1 990); Littie Durnford 

 Down (PM., 18 Mar 1991). 



Propylea quattuordecimpunctata (L.). Fourteen spot 

 ladybird. 



Bentley Wood (PM., 25 Mar 1990; 28 Jun 1990; 1 AUG 

 1990. MD., 31 MAY 1996. SR, 1991); Broadchalke (BL., 

 23 May 1994); Chickengrove Bottom (MD., 17 Jul 1995. 

 PM., 21 May 1993); Cockey Down (PM., 1 May 1990); 

 Cranborne Chase SSSI (MS., 24 Apr 1997); Devizes 

 (BG, 6 May 2000); Dinton (MD, 21 Jul 1995); Fonthill 

 (MD, 19 Jul 1995); Great RidgerWood (MD., 14 Jun 

 1996); Green Lane Wood (MD., 7 Jun 1995. PM., 8 JUL 

 1992); Grovely Wood (MD., 11 and 12 Jun 2000. MS., 



