Biology: cutworm: larva and pupa
Self-tutoring about cutworms: the tutor mentions two of their life stages.
Researching cutworms, I encountered the terms “larva” and “pupa.”
The larval stage of the cutworm, as I understand, is the one gardeners fear. It’s the caterpillar one that eats plants, including stems of new seedlings.
The pupal stage, on the other hand, seems to be a passive state during which a lavae changes to a moth. It seems it’s typically reddish-brown in colour; I’ve seen a few in the garden over the years, not knowing what they were.
Source:
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.
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