gall midge

gall midge

n.

Any of various small, mosquitolike flies of the family Cecidomyiidae, having larvae that cause the formation of galls in plants.

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gall midge

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small fragile mosquito-like dipterous flies constituting the widely distributed family Cecidomyidae, many of which have larvae that produce galls on plants Also called gallfly gall gnat See also Hessian fly

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Noun

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gall midge - fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants gall gnat, gallfly dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects - insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing Cecidomyidae, family Cecidomyidae - gall midges Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor - small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains