Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla (Twin-spot Plume) new to Dalgety Bay on 08/09/2026

 

The 23rd new moth species for the Bay this year - so far.

Udea ferrugalis new to Dalgety Bay

A new species to Dalgety Bay, pushing the moth additions for the year up to 20. With 207 species for the year the target is to beat the 230 previous highest species total. Other sites may not be getting so much attention but it's fun to double down on local patch mothing.

Rusty Dot, a migrant

Dalgety Bay Coast Grey and Box Moth

 An interesting night at the moth trap with the second Box Moth and the first (two) Eudonia lineola. Also a nice fresh Juniper Pug was new for the year. The Eudonia has scarce VC85 records, with previous ones being from Kincraig Point and Isle of May.

Endothenia nigricostana new to Dalgety Bay (and maybe VC85?)

 Stormy conditions last night let the moth trap surrounded by wet egg boxes, but inside was this 

Endothenia nigricostana

Times move on quickly sometimes in moth distribution but East of Scotland website has this in the micros distribution maps

It's definitely a good one, regardless

Pammene fasciana and Anarsia spartiella new to Dalgety Bay, 23/06/26

New additions to Dalgety Bay, both from Downing Point:

Pammene fasciana (Acorn Piercer)

Anarsia spartiella (Obscure Snout)

Both are moths with few records in Fife, so both welcome additions (and both new to me too)

Two new Dalgety Bay moths

So far this month Dalgety Bay has seen two new moths. Neither are particularly rare, but both welcome additions to the list. Capua vulgana (Common Twist) was recorded on 24/05/2026, with Monopis laevigella (Skin Moth) on 25/05/2026.

(note: later discovered that Capua vulgana was actually recorded, but not by me)

Updated pages

Started messing around with AI. New Dalgety Bay and Carlingnose pages available on tabs to the right.