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