Palpomya asphaltina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palpomya asphaltina sighting in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 198 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palpomya asphaltina in Addo Elephant National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to September, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Palpomya asphaltina sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Palpomya asphaltina sightings, Addo Elephant National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Palpomya asphaltina that you can see in Addo Elephant National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Epauletted Hover Fly (about 10%), Yellow Fever Mosquito (about 10%) and Bloated Hedgehog Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Palpomya asphaltina is recorded against all the insects logged in Addo Elephant National Park (15 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.
