A developmental process in the life cycle in which there is a distinctive pupal stage that precedes the adult stage.
the development of an insect through 4 morphologically different life states: egg, larva, pupa, and adult
the pattern of growth and change seen in the higher insects. It is characterized by the appearance of four distinct life stages: the egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
the development from egg to adult in four stages, none of which look like another
The process of development involving dissimilar larval, pupal, and adult stages; occurs in parasitic flies and fleas.
a type of insect life cycle where the immature form (larva) does not resemble the adult
Complete metamorphosis is the complete reorganization of the tissues of an animal during its life cycle from larva to adult, usually involving the addition of legs and wings. The larval stage of butterflies and moths (the caterpillar) metamorphoses into a winged, flying adult (the adult butterfly or moth).
