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lepidopterans
- In lepidopteran: Pupa, or chrysalis
…pad by a stalk (cremaster). The chrysalis of some sulfur butterflies (family Pieridae), swallowtails (family Papilionidae), and gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae), is supported in a head-up position by a threadlike silk girdle about the body.
Read More - In lepidopteran: The pupa, or chrysalis
…spiny pad or spike, the cremaster, which in many groups attaches the pupa to silk fibres spun by the larva.
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