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hemimetabolous, hemimetabola

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

No Taxon (Glossary --use Taxonomy, then Info tabs to view entries)

No Taxon (H)

No Taxon hemimetabolous, hemimetabola

Identification

hemimetabolous adjective - indicating an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis, a form of simple metamorphosis. Immature insects (nymphs, often called naiads) are aquatic and breathe via gills. This pattern of development occurs in:

Ephemeroptera (mayflies)

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies)

Plecoptera (stoneflies)

hemietabola refers to this group of insects, compare holometabola and ametabola.

See Also

hemimetabolous

Print References

Gordh, A Dictionary of Entomology, p. 434 (1)

Works Cited

1.	A Dictionary of Entomology By George Gordh, David H. Headrick

Contributed by Cotinis on 24 May, 2007 - 10:06pm
Last updated 25 September, 2009 - 9:47am

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