Pilodiplosis helianthibulla

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Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Pilodiplosis -
Detachable: Integral
Color: green
Texture: pubescent, hairy
Abundance:
Shape: globular, sphere
Season: Summer
Alignment: integral
Walls:
Location: bud, upper leaf, between leaf veins
Form: leaf blister
Cells:
Possible Range:
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Common Name(s): Sawtooth Sunflower Midge

Synonymy (2)

Name Type Notes
Cecidomyia helianthibulla scientific
Hormomyia bulla scientific
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Further Information (3)

Gallformers ID Notes - Gallformers Contributors (2026)

License: Public Domain / CC0

Cecidomyiidae of Helianthus: taxonomy, hosts and distribution - C.E. Rogers, T.E. Thompson, R.J. Gagne (1979)

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See Also:
iNaturalist BugGuide Google Scholar Biodiversity Heritage Library
Created Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC • Last updated Feb 15, 2026 2:47 PM UTC