Rooikrans Gall Midge

Rooikrans Gall Midge

Dasineura dielsi

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

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

35 Verified sightings at Garden Route National Park From 2019 to 2026
118 In all 3 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Before you go

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

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rooikrans Gall Midge sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 70th 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 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rooikrans Gall Midge in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and December, the lowest months.

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

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rooikrans 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 Rooikrans Gall Midge?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rooikrans Gall Midge sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Rooikrans Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rooikrans Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (35 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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