any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera

plural of midge

A female given name of rare usage, variant of Madge.

(obsolete) A small dipterous insect (Lycoriella ingenua), the larva of which bores in apples. / Any midge whose larvae cause damage to apples.

plural of apple midge

Any insect of the Cecidomyiidae family, whose larvae damage crops and other plants, creating galls on the stems and other fleshy parts.

plural of biting midge

Any Ceratopogonidae, a family of small flies (1-4 mm long) in the order Diptera.

plural of gall midge

A net worn around the head and face to keep off insects.