Black Rustic
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. Source
Where is the Black Rustic now?
In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 147 times across 4 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Black Rustic arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 14 September 2026 | 14 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 | 1 |
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Arriving at the same time in Europe
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
- Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus
- Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
Every arrival in Europe, month by month
Related species
- Northern Deep-Brown Dart Aporophyla lueneburgensis
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers