Yellow-Faced Bell

Yellow-Faced Bell

Notocelia cynosbatella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bavarian Forest National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Yellow-Faced Bell

Notocelia cynosbatella is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Europe to eastern Russia, it is also found in Asia Minor, Iran, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia. The wingspan is 16–22 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Faced Bell in Bavarian Forest National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Faced Bell sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 727th most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-Faced Bell in Bavarian Forest National Park?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Faced Bell in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Faced Bell?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Faced Bell sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Bavarian Forest National Park the best place to see a Yellow-Faced Bell?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Yellow-Faced Bell sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%).

Where does the Yellow-Faced Bell sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Faced Bell is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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