Aporophyla nigra (Haworth, 1809)
(Black Rustic)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAporophyla nigra (Black Rustic)
GenusAporophyla (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
TribeXylenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aporophyla nigra (Black Rustic) :
1: Aporophyla nigra (Black Rustic)
20 Oct 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apart - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apart - natural background (2)Image 5: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apart - natural background (3)Image 6: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 7: Adult - lateral view - natural background (2)
2: Aporophyla nigra (Black Rustic)
5 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 4/5 Oct 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (3)Image 4: Lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 5: Lateral view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 6: Ventral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 7: Ventral view - enlarged - pale background (2)

Aporophyla nigra (Black Rustic) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aporophyla nigra (Black Rustic)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Aporophyla nigra (Black Rustic)
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