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Noctuidae : Xyleninae

Deep-brown Dart

APOROPHYLA (Phylapora) lutulenta ([Dennis & Schiffermüller],1775)
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Description
Wingspan: 38-42mm
Worldwide Distribution: Southern & Central Europe : Caucasus : Turkey : Black Sea
UK Distribution: Well distributed in Southern England south of the Midlands : Channel Isles - rare
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common => 300 10km squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name -
  • Phalaena (Noctua) lutulenta ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Type Species - Aporophyla
  • Xylina australis Boisduval, 1829
Type Locality -
  • Austria - Vienna Region
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  • Northern Deep-brown Dart - Aporophyla lueneburgensis (Freyer, 1848)
Larva: The 40mm final instar larva viwed from the side has a cream coloured lateral line running adjacent to spiracles with crimson edging on the top.Viwed from above the dark dorsal lateral line with two subdorsal lines in crimson. The larva is bright green and the head is usually breen or brownish green.
Pupa: Pupates in loose or sandy soil
Overwinters as: Small larva
Observations: The moth is usually deep brownish grey or blackish with broad wings and a virtually straight costa whilst the termen tapers towards the apex.
Markings for this moth usually vary with the forewing colour difference but often have a clearly defined median area with antemedian and postmedian lines feint in white or missing altogether

The moth is attracted to light and can be found at the moth trap in small numbers.
Also attracted to sugar they are to be found at ivy flowers and blackberries.

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Type Species - APOROPHYLA

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Type Locality
Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Noctuoidea
Noctuidae
Xyleninae
Xylenini
APOROPHYLA Guenée 1841
Phylapora Berio 1980
Aporophyla (Phylapora) lutulenta ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
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Xylina australis Boisduval, 1829
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PHALAENA (Noctua) lutulenta ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
= Agrotis tripuncta Freyer, 1848
= sodata Kovács, 1951
= Aporophyla (Phylapora) lutulenta
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Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page :  p.81 - n. 16
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Austria - Vienna Region