Pupae vs. Chrysalis

[Kenelm Philip]

	Here's a 4th try on this.

In the glossary in Borrer and DeLong, "An Introduction to the Study of
Insects", 1971:

Pupa - the stage between the larva and adult in insects with complete
	metamorphosis...

Chrysalis - the pupa of a butterfly.

So a chrysalis is a pupa--but not vice versa except for butterflies.

	There are various moths that have naked pupae--but I don't think
those pupae are called chrysalids. The term seems to be restricted to
butterflies.

	This has nothing to do with the origins of these terms. Whatever
the Greek meaning of 'chrysalis' used to be, it has acquired this re-
stricted meaning in English.

							Ken Philip
fnkwp at uaf.edu




 
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