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
gall midge in American English
or gall gnat
any of a family (Cecidomyiidae) of tiny midges that often produce galls on plants
Examples of 'gall midge' in a sentence
gall midge
The rosemary beetle, berberis sawfly, scarlet lily beetle and the hemerocallis (day lily) gall midge have spread nationwide, destroying herbs, flowers and shrubs.