73.231 .... B&F 2231
Deep Brown Dart Aporophyta lutulenta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Status .....We have just one record of a single trapped at light in 2004 from Eakring. Deep Brown Dart is reportedly quite widespread across Nottinghamshire. The one in the photographs, was trapped by members of the Lound Bird Club Moth Group and kindly provided to us by Phil Cadman.
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Photographed at Lound GP October 2013.
 
 
Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Deep Brown Dart
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Lound Moth Group. David Hursthouse. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. NBGRC. Martin Gray. Iain Leach, Kate Harte and Paul Baker (Budby South Forest Moth Trapping Results). Sean Tobin. Graham Beeley. Graham Birkett. Agnes Kiemel.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated December 2022

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