Marbled Bell

Marbled Bell

Eucosma campoliliana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Liverpool

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

7 Verified sightings at Liverpool
56 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Marbled Bell

Eucosma campoliliana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Jilin, Heilongjiang), Japan and Russia. The wingspan is 13–18 mm. The head is adorned with white hairs, while the thorax is black with white spots on the sides. The ground colour of the forewings is snow white, with an interrupted, light brown cross-band in the middle and the wing tip mostly brown. There are areas with small black spots at the base and in the outer part of the wing. The hindwings are light grey-brown.

The moth flies from June to August in western Europe. The larvae feed on Jacobaea vulgaris and Tephroseris species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Marbled Bell in Liverpool?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Bell sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 521st most-seen of the 632 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 Marbled Bell in Liverpool?

July

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marbled Bell in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Marbled Bell?

Between 11 pm and 2 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marbled Bell sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Liverpool the best place to see a Marbled Bell?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Marbled Bell sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Where does the Marbled Bell sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Marbled Bell is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (7 verified sightings), 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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