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fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

: any of numerous minute two-winged flies of the family Cecidomyiidae most of which cause gall formation on various plants — called also gall gnat

any of several dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae, the larvae of which form characteristic galls on plants. Also called gall gnat.

[1900-05]

gall midge noun

A Cecidomyia or similar gall-making midge

Main Entry: ↑gall

gall midge,

a very small insect, such as a gnat, that causes galls on plants.

n. a small, delicate midge that induces gall formation in plants or may cause other damage to crops. ● Family Cecidomyiidae: numerous genera and species