Aporophyla nigra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the aporophyla nigra lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aporophyla nigra
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the aporophyla nigra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the aporophyla nigra in 9 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the aporophyla nigra?

The aporophyla nigra (Aporophyla nigra) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Aporophyla. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the aporophyla nigra

Aporophyla nigra, the black rustic, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809. It is found from North Africa, through southern and central Europe to Anatolia, in the north it is found up to Scotland and southern Norway. It is also found in the Caucasus, Israel and Lebanon.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aporophyla nigra (revision 1313818515), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1310650 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).