Black Wattle Gall Midge

Black Wattle Gall Midge

Dasineura rubiformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Garden Route National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

65 Verified sightings at Garden Route National Park From 2019 to 2026
103 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
2 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black Wattle Gall Midge in Garden Route National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Wattle Gall Midge sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black Wattle Gall Midge in Garden Route National Park?

April–May, July and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Wattle Gall Midge in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June, August and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black Wattle Gall Midge?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Wattle Gall Midge sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Garden Route National Park the best place to see a Black Wattle Gall Midge?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black Wattle Gall Midge sightings, Garden Route National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, under 5%).

Where does the Black Wattle Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black Wattle Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (65 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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