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Black Rustic
Aporophyla nigra (Haworth, 1809)
Noctuidae : Xyleninae

2232 / 73.233

Photo © Melissa Banthorpe, Lower Stondon 14/10/2008

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Deep-brown Dart Aporophyla lueneburgensis

Forewing:	17-21mm.
Flight:	One generation Sept-Oct.
Foodplant:	Herbaceous and woody plants.
Red List:	Least Concern (LC)
GB Status:	Common
Verification Grade: Adult: 1

Bedfordshire status
Common resident

Verification Grade Comment: Acceptable flight time in county: 1 September to 15 November - a photo will be required if reported outside these dates

Recorded in 19 (86%) of 22 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1959.
Last Recorded in 2024.

Latest 5 Records
Date	#	VC	10k Area
04/11/2024	1	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
28/10/2024	+	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
26/10/2024	1	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
26/10/2024	1	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston
25/10/2024	+	30	TL04 - Bedford (South), Kempston

Further info: Aporophyla nigra

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Norfolk Moths		Suffolk Moths
	Lepiforum.de		Bedfordshire Moths (Full)

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