The prepupa is a stage in the life cycle of certain insects, following the larva or nymph and preceding the pupa. It occurs in both holometabolous and hemimetabolous insects.
Prepupa of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera)
Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera) prepupa infested with Varroa mites
Prepupa of Papilio xuthus (Lepidoptera)
Prepupa (left) and pupa (middle & right) of Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera)
Chrysoperla carnea, one of the species of common green lacewing, is an insect in the Chrysopidae family. Although the adults feed on nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew, the larvae are active predators
Prepupa
…Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera) prepupa infested with Varroa mites Prepupa of Papilio xuthus (Lepidoptera) Prepupa (left) and pupa (middle & right) of Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera) The prepupa is a stage in the life cycle of certain insects, following the larva or nymph and preceding the pupa. It occurs in both…
Chrysoperla carnea dorsal view
Larva of Chrysoperla carnea on Torilis arvensis
Chrysoperla carnea larva photographed in Belgium