pupated
Entered cocoon stage
Pupated is the past tense of pupate, meaning to transform into a pupa—the intermediate stage between larva and adult in insects like butterflies, moths, and beetles.
During this phase, the organism undergoes metamorphosis inside a protective casing: The caterpillars pupated in early June and emerged as moths three weeks later.
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- imagoInsect's final form
- instarArthropod developmental stage
emergence · molting · metamorphosis · life cycle · dormancy · encasement · resting · stationary
Profound biological restructuring
- emergenceComing into existence
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- changeTo make different
- transmutationComplete change of form
transfiguration · morphogenesis · differentiation · maturation · growth · development · progression · conversion
chrysalis
Pupal casing for metamorphosis
instar · emergence · molting · metamorphosis · life cycle · dormancy · encasement · resting · stationary · diapause
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
transmutation · transfiguration · morphogenesis · differentiation · maturation · growth · development · progression · conversion · reshaping
lepidoptera
Butterfly and moth order
- entomologyStudy of insects
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- silkenSmooth and lustrous
thorax · abdomen · antennae · proboscis · mandible · nymph · arthropod · invertebrate · segmented · exoskeleton