prepupal stage P4 [FBdv_00005346]
Prepupal stage P4 begins as the lateral trunk trachea become obscured and ends when the imaginal head sac is everted and the oral armature of the larva is expelled. Duration at 25 degrees C: approximately 5 hours, 30 minutes. (126.75-132.2 hours after egg laying; 6.75-12.2 hours after puparium formation).
prepupal stage P4
ID: FBdv_00005346
Stage
Prepupal stage P4 begins as the lateral trunk trachea become obscured and ends when the imaginal head sac is everted and the oral armature of the larva is expelled. Duration at 25 degrees C: approximately 5 hours, 30 minutes. (126.75-132.2 hours after egg laying; 6.75-12.2 hours after puparium formation).
Temporal ordering number - 540.
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- immediately preceded by: prepupal stage P3
- substage of: prepupal stage
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| cryptocephalic pupa | exact synonym | Bainbridge and Bownes, 1981 |
| pupal stage P4 | exact synonym |
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