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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A thickset moth that is a warm deep grey-brown or blackish-grey. An obvious darker central cross band. The wings are straight and rounded at the tip and along the outer edge. Males have feathered antennae.
Distribution: (Last record: 2024 ) – Formerly split into Deep-brown Dart Aporophyla lutulenta and Northern Deep-brown Dart A. lueneburgensis. The species code and scientific name changed in 2024. DNA bar-coding suggests that we have only one species in Britain, A. lueneburgensis which is now renamed Deep-brown Dart. A. lutulenta is now a synonym and the name Northern Deep-brown Dart no longer used.The species seems to be a resident, though limited in populations, and seemingly now expanding its range. Current status seems to be primarily from the eastern side of the county and across the central area. During the period 2013 – 2018, there were 39 records, mostly referring to single individuals during August to mid October. All records now relate to Deep Brown Dart A.lueneburgensis. Only one record in 2024
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Forewing: 15-18mm
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
IMAGES BELOW: Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©
Deep Brown Dart - Foremark - Tony Davison
Deep Brown Dart - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Distribution Map for Aporophyla lueneburgensis
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Found 181 records
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 32 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 149 from Before 2020
↳ 0 from After 2025
↳ 32 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 149 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Monthly Counts By Year: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Recordings By Year: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Aporophyla lueneburgensis
AGR: -1.35% | Total % Change: -27.8%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Aporophyla lueneburgensis – 181 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ilkeston, Derbyshire | SK44K | 2024 | 14/09/2024 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2023 | 01/10/2023 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2023 | 15/09/2023 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 29/09/2023 | 2 | |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07S | 2023 | 18/09/2023 | 1 | |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Stonebroom | SK45E | 2023 | 22/09/2023 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 17/09/2023 | 1 | |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 30/09/2023 | 1 | |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Markham Vale South Tip | SK47L | 2023 | 13/09/2023 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07S | 2023 | 16/09/2023 | 1 | |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Park Head, Crich | SK35M | 2023 | 23/09/2023 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2023 | 14/09/2023 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 19/09/2023 | 1 | |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Melbourne, Derbyshire | SK32X | 2023 | 15/09/2023 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2023 | 17/09/2023 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern Garden | SK33A | 2023 | 24/09/2023 | 3 | |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 01/10/2022 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 15/10/2022 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 28/09/2022 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2022 | 23/09/2022 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Staveley Derbyshire | SK47H | 2022 | 23/09/2022 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 21/09/2022 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2022 | 12/09/2022 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2022 | 25/09/2022 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2022 | 14/09/2022 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Shirland - Hallfieldgate Lane | SK35Z | 2022 | 17/09/2022 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Findern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZ | SK33A | 2021 | 24/09/2021 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | The Hollies, Darley Dale | SK26R | 2020 | 15/09/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 17/09/2020 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2020 | 15/09/2020 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | The Hollies, Darley Dale | SK26R | 2020 | 14/09/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2020 | 28/09/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2018 | 04/10/2018 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2018 | 26/09/2018 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2017 | 01/10/2017 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2017 | 19/09/2017 | 3 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2017 | 21/09/2017 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2017 | 16/09/2017 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 03/10/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Welbeck Drive,Wingerworth | SK36T | 2015 | 01/10/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 17/10/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 16/09/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2015 | 26/09/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 18/09/2015 | 3 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 24/09/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 29/09/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2015 | 26/09/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2015 | 19/08/2015 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Hillside, Findern, Derby | SK33A | 2014 | 29/09/2014 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2014 | 23/09/2014 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2014 | 24/09/2014 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Welbeck Drive, Wingerworth | SK36T | 2013 | 01/10/2013 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Welbeck Drive, Wingerworth | SK36T | 2013 | 02/10/2013 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 04/10/2013 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 26/09/2013 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 21/09/2013 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 28/09/2013 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 22/09/2013 | 5 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 23/09/2013 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley Pit CP, Pleasley | SK46X | 2013 | 25/09/2013 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley NR (Pit Head) | SK46X | 2012 | 08/10/2012 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2012 | 15/09/2012 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2011 | 14/10/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Hartington (quarry) | SK16K | 2011 | 01/10/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley Dale | SK26R | 2011 | 01/10/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2011 | 02/10/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2011 | 29/09/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2011 | 24/09/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Pleasley NR (Pit Head) | SK46X | 2011 | 17/09/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2011 | 30/09/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 2011 | 19/09/2011 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2011 | 19/09/2011 | 2 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2011 | 22/09/2011 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Back Lane,Glapwell | SK46T | 2011 | 07/09/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Back Lane, Glapwell | SK46T | 2011 | 07/09/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 2010 | 18/09/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2010 | 18/09/2010 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 2010 | 11/09/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2010 | 11/09/2010 | 1 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Newboundmill Lane,Pleasley | SK56C | 2010 | 21/09/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2009 | 14/10/2009 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2009 | 17/09/2009 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2009 | 16/09/2009 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2009 | 22/09/2009 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, Swadlincote | SK32G | 2009 | 19/09/2009 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2009 | 18/09/2009 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on Trent | SK22F | 2009 | 18/09/2009 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2009 | 19/09/2009 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on Trent | SK22F | 2009 | 18/09/2009 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Lancaster Ave,Sandiacre | SK43S | 2009 | 28/09/2009 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2008 | 26/09/2008 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2007 | 03/10/2007 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2007 | 13/10/2007 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2007 | 14/09/2007 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Foremark Resr, Ticknall | SK32H | 2006 | 23/09/2006 | 3 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Ault Hucknall,Glapwell | SK46S | 2006 | 16/09/2006 | 2 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | FOREMARK RESERVOIR | SK32H | 2006 | 23/09/2006 | 3 | adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2006 | 15/09/2006 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2006 | 20/09/2006 | 1 | Adult |
| Aporophyla lueneburgensis | Midway Rd,Midway,Swadlincote | SK32A | 2006 | 22/09/2006 | 2 | Adult |