Aporophyla nigra, the black rustic, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

Forewing deep black, the outer area beyond outer line often appearing brown; the inner and outer lines and the edges of stigmata deeper black; outer edge of reniform marked with yellowish spots; subterminal line rarely visible; hindwing in male white, sometimes with veins and termen clouded with fuscous, in female smoky grey brown, more whitish towards base; — ab.

seileri Fuchs includes the intenser black forms without any trace of brown.

[1] Adults are on wing in September and October and sometimes also in December and January.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Poaceae, Trifolium, Rumex, Sanguisorba minor and Genista.