Black Wattle Gall Midge

Black Wattle Gall Midge

Dasineura rubiformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Table Mountain National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

38 Verified sightings at Table Mountain 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 Table Mountain National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Wattle Gall Midge sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 119th most-seen of the 344 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

July–September and November–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Wattle Gall Midge in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and October, 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 Table Mountain National Park the best place to see a Black Wattle Gall Midge?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black Wattle Gall Midge sightings, Table Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 10%).

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 Table Mountain National Park (38 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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