Pupa vs. Chrysalis

[Martha Rosett Lutz]

Ken Philip wrote:

"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."

Bingo.  That sounds exactly like what Dr. Eickwort taught us.  No
coincidence--I took his course in the fall of 1973 and our text was the
Borror & DeLong cited above.

Is that still the accepted usage, or have these terms metamorphosed (either
pauro- or holometabolous change)?

Does anyone know the current official distinction, if a distinction still
exists?

In Stride,
Martha Rosett Lutz



 
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