The first winged stage of a mayfly, not reproductively mature.
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• (n.) A stage in the development of certain insects, such as the May flies, intermediate between the pupa and imago. In this stage, the insect is able to fly, but subsequently sheds a skin before becoming mature. Called also pseudimago.
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(from the article `mayfly`) ...As many as 50 molts (periodic shedding of skin) may occur, depending on the species and the environment. When growth is complete, the nymphal skin ...
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Sub`i·ma'go noun [ New Latin See
Sub- , and
Imago .]
(Zoology) A stage in the development of certain insects, such as the May flies, intermediate between the pupa and imago. In this stage, the insect is able to fly, but subsequently sheds a skin before becoming mature. Calle...
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First adult instar of the first imaginal instar of mayflies.
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