Cranefly  (Tipula paludosa)

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Glossary

Larvae: stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
Pupal: stage in an insect's development, when huge changes occur that reorganise the larval form into the adult form. In butterflies the pupa is also called a chrysalis.
Pupate: the process of forming a pupa, the stage in an insect's development, when huge changes occur that reorganise the larval form into the adult form. In butterflies the pupa is also called a chrysalis.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (March 2003):
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. Sterry, P. (1997) Collins Complete British Wildlife Photoguide. Harper Collins Publishers Ltd., London.
  3. Buczacki, S (2002) Fauna Britannica. Hamlyn, London.
  4. O'Toole, C (2002) The new encyclopedia of insects and their allies. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  5. Blackshaw, R.P. & Coll, C. (1999) Economically important leatherjackets of grassland and cereals: biology, impact and control. Integrated Pest Management Reviews 4: 143-160.