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Megalonotus emarginatus Family: Lygaeidae Megalonotus species are medium-sized ground bugs in which the pronotum is all dark and coarsely punctured, particularly across the posterior. The front femora bear a large tooth and several smaller ones. In  M. emarginatus the pronotum is covered in long erect hairs but the hind corners are protruberant and sharply-angled backwards (the hind margin of the pronotum is gently curved in the very similar M. chiragra.)  Locally common across southern Britain in a variety of dry habitats. Adult: All year Length 4.5-5.5 mm

Adult: Surrey (August 2009) ©Ashley Wood