Yellow-Faced Bell

Yellow-Faced Bell

Notocelia cynosbatella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Portland

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Portland
14 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
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 Portland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Faced Bell sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 427th most-seen of the 507 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-Faced Bell in Portland?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Faced Bell in Portland 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 Portland the best place to see a Yellow-Faced Bell?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Yellow-Faced Bell sightings, Portland ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, 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 Portland (6 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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