prepupa [FBbt_00002952]
The prepupa is the name given to the organism at the period of the life cycle that begins at puparium formation and ends when larval/pupal apolysis is complete, as indicated by the completion of imaginal head sac eversion and the expulsion of the oral armature of the larva. Duration at 25 degrees C is approximately 12 hours. It occurs 120-132.2 hours after egg laying, and is the period of 0-12.2 hours after puparium formation.
prepupa
ID: FBbt_00002952
Anatomy
The prepupa is the name given to the organism at the period of the life cycle that begins at puparium formation and ends when larval/pupal apolysis is complete, as indicated by the completion of imaginal head sac eversion and the expulsion of the oral armature of the larva. Duration at 25 degrees C is approximately 12 hours. It occurs 120-132.2 hours after egg laying, and is the period of 0-12.2 hours after puparium formation.
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- develops from: larva
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| PP | related synonym |
Parts of prepupa (6 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| prepupal cuticle | Anatomy | |
| prepupal epidermis | Anatomy | |
| pupal cuticle | Anatomy | |
| pupal endocuticle | Anatomy | |
| pupal exocuticle | Anatomy |
Subclasses of prepupa (6 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| stage P2 prepupa | Anatomy | |
| stage P3 prepupa | Anatomy | |
| stage P4 prepupa | Anatomy | |
| stage P4(i) prepupa | Anatomy | |
| stage P4(ii) prepupa | Anatomy |
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