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gallfly::noun | Spocien Dictionary

gallfly

noun

/'ɡɔl,flaɪ/

fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

Type	Words
Synonyms	gall gnat, gall midge
Type of	dipteran, dipteron, dipterous insect, two-winged insects
Has types	hessian fly, mayetiola destructor

gallfly

noun

/'ɡɔl,flaɪ/

small solitary wasp that produces galls on oaks and other plants

Type	Words
Synonyms	cynipid gall wasp, cynipid wasp, gall wasp
Type of	wasp

gallfly

noun

/'ɡɔl,flaɪ/

any of various insects that deposit their eggs in plants causing galls in which the larvae feed

Type	Words
Type of	insect

gallfly

The abundance of knapweed leads to lots of gallfly larvae, which serve as a food subsidy for the mice.

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