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- Eruciform (literally: "caterpillar-shaped") is the entomological term describing a certain class of shapes of insect larvae. The word eruciform literally...
- to produce a larva, which is generally worm-like in form. This can be eruciform (caterpillar-like), scarabaeiform (grub-like), campodeiform (elongated...
- instar larvae of parasitic hymenoptera. Polypod larvae – also known as eruciform larvae, these larvae have abdominal prolegs, in addition to usual thoracic...
- their body. The A. australis larvae are hairy and stretched to form an eruciform (caterpillar-like) shape. They are “grub-like”and can grow up to 7mm long...
- type: Elateriform: wireworm-like, as in the beetle family Elateridae. Eruciform: caterpillar-like, as in the Lepidoptera and Symphyta. Some that lack...
- called caterpillars as well. Both lepidopteran and symphytan larvae have eruciform body shapes. Caterpillars of most species eat plant material (often leaves)...
- the thorax and abdomen. The larvae are herbivorous, free-living, and eruciform, usually with three pairs of true legs, prolegs (on every segment, unlike...
- typical of larvae of Cerambycidae, straight and legless, termed apodous eruciform, but on some of its segments it has swellings that aid in locomotion,...
- ensiform equus equ- horse equestrian, equine eruca eruc- caterpillar eruciform exterusexteriorextremus exter- • exterior- • extrem- • outer • outmost...
- (internal parasites) of caterpillars of butterflies and moths, or the eruciform larvae of sawflies. For example, they have been found to lay eggs in African...