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The significance of “apolysis” in the moulting of insects
Author(s) -
WIGGLESWORTH V. B.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of entomology series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0047-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1973.tb00017.x
Subject(s) - moulting , biology , instar , period (music) , insect , zoology , ecology , larva , aesthetics , philosophy
SYNOPSIS The problem of defining the instars of insects is discussed in the light of observations on the timing of apolysis and on the physiology and behaviour of the insect during the pharate period of development.