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subimago
Subimago (noun) means a stage some insects pass through between the pupa and the adult, when they can already fly but still need to shed one more skin.
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A stage some insects pass through between the pupa and the adult, when they can already fly but still need to shed one more skin.
"Subimagos emerge at the surface, fly to a support, molt immediately to the adult stage, live only a few hours, swarm, and mate shortly after ecdysis."
— James H. Thorp, Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates (2009)
"Subimagines flutter away immediately and rest at protected sites near the stream for up to 2-3 days, until the molt to the very short-lived adult occurs."
— Rüdiger Wagner, Central European Stream Ecosystems: The Long Term Study of the Breitenbach (2011)
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Etymology
From sub- + imago, after German Subimago.
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What is the meaning of subimago?
"subimago" (noun) means a stage some insects pass through between the pupa and the adult, when they can already fly but still need to shed one more skin.
What is another word for subimago?
Other words for "subimago" include dun.
