- 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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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