Rooikrans Gall Midge

Rooikrans Gall Midge

Dasineura dielsi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Table Mountain National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

78 Verified sightings at Table Mountain National Park From 2019 to 2026
118 In all 3 parks
March 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 Table Mountain National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rooikrans Gall Midge sighting in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 78 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 74th most-seen of the 344 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

February–July and September–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rooikrans Gall Midge in Table Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and December–January, 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 Table Mountain 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, Table Mountain National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Garden Route 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 Table Mountain National Park (78 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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