chrysanthemum gall midge

chrysanthemum gall midge
noun or chrysanthemum midge also chrysanthemum gall fly
: a small orange fly (Diarthronomyia chrysanthemi) forming galls on the flowers and leaves of chrysanthemums especially in greenhouses

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  • chrysanthemum gall fly — noun see chrysanthemum gall midge …   Useful english dictionary

  • gall midge — any of several dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants. Also called gall gnat. [1900 05] * * * ▪ insect  any minute, delicate insect (order Diptera) characterized by beaded, somewhat… …   Universalium

  • chrysanthemum midge — noun see chrysanthemum gall midge …   Useful english dictionary

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