Large Birch Bell

Large Birch Bell

Epinotia brunnichana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Moscow
August Best month

About the Large Birch Bell

Epinotia brunnichana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most western, central and northern Europe, the Near East and further east to the eastern Palearctic realm, where it has been recorded from Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Japan.

The wingspan is 18–22 millimetres (0.7–0.9 in). Adults are on wing from July to October depending on the location. The larvae roll the leaves of Betula, Corylus and Salix species and feed inside. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Birch Bell in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Birch Bell sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 992nd most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Large Birch Bell in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Birch Bell in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Large Birch Bell?

Only Moscow, in our data

Moscow is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Large Birch Bell sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Large Birch Bell sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Birch Bell is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (5 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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