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Record 1 2013-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecology (General)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

When the metamorphosis of an insect is complete (i.e. when the pupa is inactive) the insect is termed holometabolic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écologie (Généralités)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Se dit d'un insecte dont les métamorphoses complètes aboutissent à un insecte totalement différent de la larve.

CONT

La métamorphose est complète quand la pupe est inactive et ne se nourrit pas; elle est incomplète quand il n'y a pas de pupe ou quand la nymphe est active et se nourrit; dans le premier cas les insectes sont dits holométaboles et dans le second cas hémimétaboles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ecología (Generalidades)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
CONT

Como todos los dípteros, [las moscas] presentan un ciclo evolutivo completo o desarrollo holometabólico con estadios de huevo, larva, pupa y adulto.

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