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73.232 BF2231  –  Noctuidae –  Xyleninae – Aporophyla lueneburgensis – Deep Brown Dart – (Freyer, 1848) Adult Macro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       PDF Icon – click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Macro   >>  Noctuidae  >> Xyleninae
Other Name/s: Aporophyla lutulenta
ID Difficulty:  green  – 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.
General Comment: None Flight Period: August /  September –  On the wing August – September. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 38-40mm
Forewing: 15-18mm Food Plant: Heather (Calluna) and Bird’s-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculata).
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded
Selected Images:  Foremark, Derbyshire – Tony Davison© – Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

73.232 BF2231 - Deep Brown Dart - Noctuidae - Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep Brown Dart – Noctuidae – Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep Brown Dart - Noctuidae - Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep Brown Dart – Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep Brown Dart - Noctuidae - Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep Brown Dart – Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep Brown Dart - Noctuidae - Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Deep Brown Dart – Noctuidae – Aporophyla lueneburgensis


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Distribution Map for Aporophyla lueneburgensis

Found 198 records
    ↳ 11 from After 2025
    ↳ 36 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 151 from Before 2020
Flying
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Aporophyla lueneburgensis

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Monthly Records By Year: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Aporophyla lueneburgensis
AGR: -1.52%   |   Total % Change: -31.8%


CUSUM Analysis: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 3 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 9 (September) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2006, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2023, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Aporophyla lueneburgensis
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Aporophyla lueneburgensis
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 – 198 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K02/10/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley garden SYASK47H30/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X30/09/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Inkersall gardenSK47G26/09/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C26/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z26/09/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K26/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H23/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z19/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A19/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A18/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A25/10/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A24/10/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ilkeston, DerbyshireSK44K14/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R01/10/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A30/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A29/09/20232Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A24/09/20233Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Park Head, CrichSK35M23/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
StonebroomSK45E22/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A19/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S18/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y17/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A17/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S16/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X15/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z15/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y14/09/20232Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Markham Vale South TipSK47L13/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A15/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A01/10/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A28/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A25/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Staveley DerbyshireSK47H23/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z23/09/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A21/09/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z17/09/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y14/09/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z12/09/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A24/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J02/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSESK37J12/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A28/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y17/09/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y15/09/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R15/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Station Road, Darley DaleSK26R14/09/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X04/10/20181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X26/09/20181Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X01/10/20171Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X21/09/20171Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X19/09/20173Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X16/09/20171Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X17/10/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X03/10/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T01/10/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X29/09/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V26/09/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Briar Close,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V26/09/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X24/09/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X18/09/20153Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X16/09/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X19/08/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hillside, Findern, DerbySK33A29/09/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X24/09/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X23/09/20142Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X04/10/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T02/10/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Welbeck Drive, WingerworthSK36T01/10/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X28/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X26/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X25/09/20132Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X23/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X22/09/20135Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X21/09/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley NR (Pit Head)SK46X08/10/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R15/09/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J31/08/20122adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S14/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S02/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Hartington (quarry)SK16K01/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
School Close,Parkway Gardens,Darley DaleSK26R01/10/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S30/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S29/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S24/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S22/09/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z19/09/20112adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z19/09/20112Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley NR (Pit Head)SK46X17/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Back Lane,GlapwellSK46T07/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Back Lane, GlapwellSK46T07/09/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Dronfield WoodhouseSK37J28/08/20111adultvc57_irecords_extract
Newboundmill Lane,PleasleySK56C21/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z18/09/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z18/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Backgarden MarehaySK34Z11/09/20101adultvc57_irecords_extract
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z11/09/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S14/10/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lancaster Ave,SandiacreSK43S28/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S22/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Carvers Rocks, Hartshorne, SwadlincoteSK32G19/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S19/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S18/09/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F18/09/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drakelow NR (car park),Burton on TrentSK22F18/09/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S17/09/20092Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S16/09/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S26/09/20081Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S13/10/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S03/10/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S14/09/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M27/09/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
FOREMARK RESERVOIRSK32H23/09/20063adultvc57_irecords_extract
Foremark Resr, TicknallSK32H23/09/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pleasley Pit NR (Orchid Patch)SK56C23/09/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A22/09/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y21/09/20062Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V21/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A21/09/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V20/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y19/09/20061Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y19/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S17/09/20064Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A16/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S16/09/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Creswell Meadow, Creswell, WorksopSK57H16/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y15/09/20061Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A15/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y15/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y14/09/20061Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y14/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S14/09/20065Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S12/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S09/09/20064Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S04/10/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V02/10/20053Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M28/09/20054Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M28/09/20054Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M22/09/20055Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M22/09/20055Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M19/09/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M19/09/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Ault Hucknall,GlapwellSK46S09/09/20052Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drayton Ave,Mackworth,DerbySK33D04/09/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Drayton Ave,Mackworth,DerbySK33D04/09/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M21/09/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M21/09/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Newboundmill Lane,PleasleySK56C05/09/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M20/09/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A20/09/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M20/09/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A19/09/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A17/09/20031Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A05/10/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A04/10/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A28/09/20021Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M24/09/20002Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M24/09/20002Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R07/10/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wilmot St, Sawley, Long EatonSK43R30/09/19981Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M25/09/199811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M25/09/199811Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M18/09/19986Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M18/09/19986Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M02/10/19972Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M02/10/19972Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M25/09/19974Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Stevens Rd, SandiacreSK43T25/09/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M25/09/19974Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M18/09/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M18/09/19971Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M03/10/19969Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M03/10/19969Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M26/09/19969Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M26/09/19969Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M19/09/199622Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M19/09/199622Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Lings Close,IlkestonSK44S12/09/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M11/09/199626Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M11/09/199626Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M05/09/19964Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M05/09/19964Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M21/09/19957Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M21/09/19957Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M14/09/19952Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M14/09/19952Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M22/09/19942Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
The Field,Shipley,IlkestonSK44M22/09/19942Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G17/09/19925Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G17/09/19925Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G12/09/19917Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G12/09/19917Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G05/09/19912Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G05/09/19912Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G17/09/19904Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G17/09/19904Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G11/09/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pond House, Mapperley Res, IlkestonSK44G11/09/19901Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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