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Morphological phenomenon in insects
Larviform female is a biological phenomenon occurring in some insect species, where the females in the adult stage of metamorphosis resemble the larvae
Larviform_female
Bioluminescent insect larva
Glowworm is any member of various groups of insect larvae and adult larviform females that glow through bioluminescence. They include the European common
Glowworm
Retaining juvenile features into adulthood
The females of certain insect groups become sexually mature without metamorphosis, and some do not develop wings; these are termed larviform females. Flightlessness
Neoteny
Family of beetles
Many species have non-flying larviform females. These can often be distinguished from the larvae only because the adult females have compound eyes, unlike
Firefly
Genus of beetles
A railroad worm is a larva or larviform female adult of a beetle of the genus Phrixothrix in the family Phengodidae, characterized by the possession of
Railroad_worm
Family of beetles
probably do not feed. Females are much larger than the males and are completely larviform. Males may be luminescent, but females and larvae have a series
Phengodidae
Genus of beetles
obsolete junior synonym. The females retain a larval form as adults (larviform females) and are about 40–80 mm in length. The females and larvae have a flattened
Platerodrilus
Insect lacking wings
There are many species of wingless moths. Often only the females are wingless (larviform females). Luffia lapidella Operophtera fagata, the northern winter
Wingless_insect
Genus of beetles
the type species. They produce a continuous glow; the larvae and larviform females are among those organisms commonly called "glowworms". This genus
Lampyris
Sex-specific adaptations
with body size. Some insects across various orders have larviform females, in which the female retains a larval shape into adulthood while males develop
Sexual_dimorphism
Family of beetles
predators by being toxic. In several lineages, females retain a larval shape as adults (larviform females). Although older literature reports the larvae
Lycidae
species' adult females have one pair of legs and the larviform males have three pairs (like the larva of many other mites). Larviform males of this species
Life_stages_of_mites
Species of beetle
Lampyridae. It is found in central and eastern United States. The larviform females of the species are bioluminescent, whereas the males are winged but
Phausis_inaccensa
Species of beetle
of sexual dimorphism in insects. The females of this beetle look like a caterpillar – so called larviform females – completely lacking wings and other
Drilus_flavescens
Species of beetle
is considered a trilobite beetle. This common name refers to the larviform female's supposed resemblance to the extinct trilobites; in contrast, male
Platerodrilus_ngi
Species of beetle
teardrop. Flat-lobed lanterns are visible on the male's abdomen. The larviform female resembles a colorful pink and yellow grub with no wings and very small
Photinus_brimleyi
Species of mite
Locustacarus buchneri Larviform female, dorsal view Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Class: Arachnida
Locustacarus_buchneri
Extinct genus of enigmatic insect
specimen). The latest larval specimen may instead be a larviform female, but the fact that jurasaid females do not retain their larval beaks makes this theory
Partisaniferus
Genus of beetles
reproduction, which are separated by a pupal phase. Although the female is larviform, she also undergoes metamorphosis from a true larva to a sexually
Thylodrias
Subfamily of beetles
large numbers in black light traps. Females are not known in this group, but it is theorized that females are larviform as found in many closely related
Telegeusinae
Species of beetle
a clearer pronotum and a large brown spot in the middle, while females are larviform, with no wings, and they are often twice the size of the males (up
Lampyris_noctiluca
Family of moths known as Psychidae
to initiate breakage. Body markings are rare. Adult females of many bagworm species are larviform, with only vestigial wings, legs, and mouthparts. In
Bagworm_moth
Small genus of fireflies
America and in deserts as far east as Jeff Davis County, Texas. Adult females are larviform and both emit pheromones and glow to attract non-luminescent males
Pterotus
Family of beetles
concealing them when the beetle is at rest. Adult females of T. contractus are notable for being larviform, meaning they retain a larval morphology even into
Dermestidae
Species of beetle
Phengodes laticollis, the females are larger than the males and the females are in larviform. The males are luminescent, the females and the larvae, however
Phengodes_laticollis
Polish noble and naturalist (1801–1831)
nemoralis and described the larviform species that emerged as Cochleoctonus vorax thinking it was new but this was a female and the male had already been
Ignacy_Mielżyński
Genus of beetles
though males of Phausis reticulata emit a faint, constant glow. Female Phausis are larviform and flightless, but bioluminescent, even if males of the same
Phausis
Species of beetle
conspicuous sexual dimorphism. The females generally are longer than males (up to 25mm in length). They are larviform, do not have wings and produce a continuous
Lampyris_raymondi
Genus of flies
wings are used like oars to swim at the surface of sea-water. The females are larviform, without wings or functional legs. The eggs are laid in coils in
Pontomyia
Species of beetle
antenna morphology, and are totally non-luminous. Adult females are larger (~25-35 mm), fully larviform and flightless. They are cream to light golden brown
Pterotus_obscuripennis
Genus of insect
a few hours after emerging from their host to mate. Females are neotenic (also called larviform), meaning they retain larval characters. They spend their
Paraxenos
Family of beetles
are winged while the females are wingless and larviform. Both sexes of adults cannot feed due to reduced mouthparts. Adult females attract males using
Ripiphoridae
North American species of amphibian
Altig, Ronald (1983-08-19). "Key to the gilled salamander larvae and larviform adults of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma". The Southwestern
Notophthalmus_meridionalis
Body part used by insects to fly
example being the glow-worms of the family Phengodidae, in which the females are larviform throughout their lives. The two pairs of wings are found on the
Insect_wing
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