''Ampelomyia vitiscoryloides,'' the grape filbert gall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. It induces

galls Galls (from the Latin , 'oak-apple') or ''cecidia'' (from the Greek , anything gushing out) are a kind of swelling growth on the external tissues of plants, fungi, or animals. Plant galls are abnormal outgrowths of plant tissues, similar to be ...

on grape plants and is widespread in eastern North America. It was first described by

Alpheus Spring Packard Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. LL.D. (February 19, 1839 – February 14, 1905) was an American entomologist and palaeontologist. He described over 500 new animal species – especially butterflies and moths – and was one of the founders of ''The Am ...

in 1869.

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Cecidomyiinae Insects described in 1869 Gall-inducing insects Taxa named by Alpheus Spring Packard Diptera of North America Articles created by Qbugbot {{Bibionomorpha-stub