instars in English

noun
1
a phase between two periods of molting in the development of an insect larva or other invertebrate animal.
When the eggs hatch, the caterpillar enters the first instar (stage of development).

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1. Three larval instars occur.

2. True Armyworms may have up to nine instars, but most other army worms have six instars

3. These stages, during which the Backswimmer molts and grows, are called “instars.” Backswimmers undergo five instars that last about

4. The lifecycle of T. gigas is relatively long and involves a large number of instars.

5. ‘The presence of a fundatrix, the numbers of soldiers, nonsoldier nymphs, Apterous adults (all instars), and alates were recorded.’

6. Acarine group, for example, ixodid ticks have 1 nymphal instar and some argasid ticks have up to 8 nymphal instars

7. (Actinotrichida, Erythraeidae) with first first report on characteristics of all active instars and taxonomic notes on the genus Lateral lips with two pairs of setiform, barbed Adoral …

8. Other articles where Anamorphosis is discussed: apterygote: Body: The abdomen of Protura undergoes Anamorphosis: in the first and second instars it has 9 segments, the third 10, and the rest 12

9. Five of 13 Coarctates of this species failed to diapause; 1 larva developed directly to the pupal stage from the coarctate phase; 5 spent 2 instars in the coarctate phase; and 1 of those that