Insect Larvae, Nymphs, and Pupae
This list includes all kinds of insect larvae and pupae! Insects can have complete (holometabolous) or incomplete (hemimetabolous) metamorphosis. Complete metamorphosis includes egg-larva-pupa-adult. The stages of incomplete metamorphosis are: egg-nymph-adult.
Christine Young created this list 7 years ago
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Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus -
Common Tan Wave Caterpillar - Pleuroprucha insulsaria -
Caterpillar -
Tiny caterpillar - Family Geometridae -
Net winged bettle larva (Lycidae) -
Owlfly larva lichen mimick, Andasibe, Madagascar -
Larvae on tree branch, Andasibe, Madagascar -
Sawfly Larva - Family Tenthredinidae -
Syrphid Fly Larva - Tribe Syrphini, Toxomerus sp. -
Marmalade hoverfly larva (top view) -
Exochomus quadripustulatus - Larva smorgasbord -
Helicoverpa armigera - With red poo -
Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar (Agraulis vanillae) -
Acorn Weevil Larva - Curculio glandium -
Deilephila elpenor, caterpillar -
Hickory Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Lophocampa caryae -
Phytomyza aquilegivora Larva- Columbine Leafminer -
A collective noun of caterpillars -
Silver-spotted skipper hiding in a black locust leaf at Montour Preserve -
Trichordestra legitima -
Dark-headed striped caterpillar, Ranomafana, Madagascar -
Acronicta dactylina (Fingered Dagger) -
Spilosoma virginica -
Geometer Moth Larva/Inchworm (Family Geometridae)