Tychius meliloti (Stephens, 1831)
This small Weevil, is another species which probably suffers from under recording. Found on Melilotus officionalis (has a variety of common names including Yellow Sweet Clover and Yellow Melilot) Tychius meliloti is probably a more common Weevil than the distribution map suggests. At the moment, the only record we know of is from Attenborough NR, where it was found and photographed by Tim Sexton in 2015.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Tychius meliloti
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the are currently provided by the following contributors - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Adrian Fowles (Nottinghamshire data extracted from the National Recording Scheme for Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Jim Fanagan.

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Updated January 2024
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