Egg mass 





Ne . , '..^y 



Pupa Adult 



Gypsy moth iPorthetria) 



Larva 



Eggs 



Pupa 



Adult 



Larva 



Hawk moth iPhlegethontius) 



. / 





Eggs 



y 



Larva Pupa 



Tiger swallowtail iPapilio) 



Adult 



Eggs 



Larva 



Pupa 

 Fritillary (Argynnis) 



Adult 



METAMORPHOSIS IN INSECTS 



In some orders of insects the young resemble "worms", or grubs, rather than their 

 parents. In later stages the individual differs in structure and in behavior from both 

 the adult and the young, wormlike stage. Where the several stages are quite dis- 

 tinct, the development is called a "metamorphosis", which means a transformation 



