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In complete metamorphosis, the dormant stage is known as what?

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In holometabolous insects, immature stages are called larvae and differ markedly from adults. Insects which undergo holometabolism pass through a larval stage, then enter an inactive state called pupa (called a "chrysalis" in butterfly species), and finally emerge as adults

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pupa/chrysalis is often called the dormant/resting stage.

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