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A pupa (from Latin pupa 'doll'; pl.: pupae) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal stage are holometabolous : they go through four distinct stages in their life cycle, the stages thereof being egg, larva , pupa, and imago .
Ceratomia catalpae, the catalpa sphinx, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Other common names are the Catawba worm, or Catalpa sphinx.
Caterpillars pupate in early fall, which means they enter a stage of their life cycle where they become a pupa and undergo transformation into a moth. [7] After pupation, M. quinquemaculata overwinter in the soil near their host plants, with adults emerging the following summer. [9] [4]
When the adult Luna moths emerge from their pupae, their abdomens are swollen and their wings are small, soft and wet. The first few hours of adult life will be spent pumping hemolymph (invertebrates' equivalent to blood) from the abdomen into the wings. The moths must wait for the wings to dry and harden before being able to fly.
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The pupae of moths are usually brown and smooth whereas butterfly pupae are often colourful and their shape varies greatly. [21] In butterflies, the exposed pupa is often referred to as a chrysalis , derived from the Greek term "chrysalis": χρυσός ( chrysós ) for gold , referring to the golden colour of some pupae.
The adult moth is the largest moth by mass in latitudes north of Mexico, [citation needed] as are the spectacular larva and the substantial pupa. The life cycle of the moth is typical of the Saturniidae species, and typical of the Ceratocampinae. It burrows into the ground to pupate in an earthen chamber, rather than spinning a cocoon.
Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis) development from egg to pupa, showing all the different instars. An instar (/ ˈ ɪ n s t ɑːr / ⓘ, from the Latin īnstar 'form, likeness') is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, which occurs between each moult (ecdysis) until sexual maturity is reached. [1]