Life_stage: L2-L3 molt
L2-L3 molt | Contains | Sub_stage (2) |
---|---|---|
Contained_in | all stages | |
larva | ||
postembryonic | ||
Preceded_by | L2 larva | |
Followed_by | L3 larva | |
Remark | goid: WBls:0000029 | |
Definition | The stage when an animal shifts from L2 larva to L3 larva. It includes the synthesis of new cuticle, cease of phrayngeal pumping during a lethargus stage, and the shed off of old cuticle. |