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"Mamestra legitima: a, adult; b, larva from above; c, same from side; d, head of same from front; e, pupa." -Department of Agriculture, 1899

Moth Stages

"Mamestra legitima: a, adult; b, larva from above; c, same from side; d, head of same from front; e,…

"Buffalo moth or carpet beetle; pupa within larva skin." —Davison, 1906

Buffalo Moth

"Buffalo moth or carpet beetle; pupa within larva skin." —Davison, 1906

The hawk moth is well known by its habit of poising like a humming bird over the flower from which it is extracting the nectar by means of its long sucking tube. This is a pupa.

Hawk Moth

The hawk moth is well known by its habit of poising like a humming bird over the flower from which it…

The larva and pupa stages of the cabbage plusia.

Cabbage Plusia Larva and Pupa

The larva and pupa stages of the cabbage plusia.

The garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) is named for the different and colorful patterns on its wings.

Tiger Moth

The garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) is named for the different and colorful patterns on its wings.

Passive nymph or "pupa" of male scale insect.

Passive Nymph

Passive nymph or "pupa" of male scale insect.

Onion flies are similar to common houseflies in appearance. The larva burrow into onions and eat near the base, destroying the onion.

Onion Fly, Larva, and Pupa

Onion flies are similar to common houseflies in appearance. The larva burrow into onions and eat near…

Illustration of a pupa attached to a wall. A pupa (Latin pupa for doll, pl: pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation. The pupal stage is found only in holometabolous insects, those that undergo a complete metamorphosis, going through four life stages; embryo, larva, pupa and imago.

Pupa

Illustration of a pupa attached to a wall. A pupa (Latin pupa for doll, pl: pupae or pupas) is the life…

Illustration of a pupa attached to a leaf. A pupa (Latin pupa for doll, pl: pupae or pupas) is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation. The pupal stage is found only in holometabolous insects, those that undergo a complete metamorphosis, going through four life stages; embryo, larva, pupa and imago.

Pupa

Illustration of a pupa attached to a leaf. A pupa (Latin pupa for doll, pl: pupae or pupas) is the life…

An illustration of a fallweb worm pupa. Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, is a moth in the family Arctiidae known principally for its larval stage, where it creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is mainly an aesthetic pest and is not believed to harm otherwise healthy trees. It is well-known to commercial tree services and arboriculturists

Fallweb Worm Pupa

An illustration of a fallweb worm pupa. Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, is a moth in the family Arctiidae…

An illustration of a fallweb worm pupa. Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, is a moth in the family Arctiidae known principally for its larval stage, where it creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is mainly an aesthetic pest and is not believed to harm otherwise healthy trees. It is well-known to commercial tree services and arboriculturists

Fallweb Worm Pupa

An illustration of a fallweb worm pupa. Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, is a moth in the family Arctiidae…

"Strawberry False-worm (Emphytus maculatus). 1, 2 pupa, ventral and lateral views (line shows natural size); 3, fly, enlarged (wings on one side detached); 4, larva; 5, fly with wings closed; 6, larva curled up; 7, coccoon; 8, antenna; 9, egg. (4, 5, 6, and 7 natural size; 8 and 9 enlarged.)" -Whitney, 1911

Strawberry Sawfly

"Strawberry False-worm (Emphytus maculatus). 1, 2 pupa, ventral and lateral views (line shows natural…

"Resplendent Shield-bearer (Coptodisca splendoriferella). a, leaf of apple showing work; b, summer larva; c, larva in case, traveling; d, cases tied up for winter; e, hibernating larva; f, pupa; g, moth; h, parasite: all enlarged." -Whitney, 1911

Resplendent Shield Bearer

"Resplendent Shield-bearer (Coptodisca splendoriferella). a, leaf of apple showing work; b, summer larva;…

Pictured is the pupa of the tomato worm.

Tomato Worm

Pictured is the pupa of the tomato worm.

The pupa of Sigalphus curculionis, a species of parasitoid wasps. These insects use other insects as hosts until they are eventually killed.

Parasite Wasp Pupa

The pupa of Sigalphus curculionis, a species of parasitoid wasps. These insects use other insects as…

"Pea weevil; pupa. The pea weevil (Bruchus) is often found in peas in its larval state during summer and autumn, as a pupa in winter, and in the adult form in late spring, when it comes forth to lay its eggs on the pods of the growing peas. To find the weevil in the fall, soak peas in water for a day." —Davison, 1906

Pea Weevil

"Pea weevil; pupa. The pea weevil (Bruchus) is often found in peas in its larval state during summer…

"Root-weevil (Leptops hopei). a, weevil; b, pupa; c, larva, in situ; d, weevil ovipositing on leaf above; e, eggs on opened leaf." -Whitney, 1911

Apple Root Weevil

"Root-weevil (Leptops hopei). a, weevil; b, pupa; c, larva, in situ; d, weevil ovipositing on leaf above;…

"Spilosoma virginica: a, female moth; b, full-grown larva; c, light form of larva, not quite mature; d, cocoon; e, pupa." -Department of Agriculture, 1899

Yellow Bear Stages

"Spilosoma virginica: a, female moth; b, full-grown larva; c, light form of larva, not quite mature;…