s may be encountered in the soil in a characteristic, circular position. Pupa are brown to dark brown and 17-25 mm long. Females are capable of laying
adult emerges from the hardened cuticle of the pupa through a characteristically shaped opening; the pupa splits on the upper surface along…
approximately one month, during which they pass through three larval instars. The pupa is hard to find in the soil, as this stage lasts only a few…
bunch of ripening tomatoes, however, it can also be found in the soil. The pupa has a pale green body, with a dark brown ventral dorsal stripe, but…
Final instar larvae disperse to pupate in secure, isolated locations. The pupae superficially resemble shorter, stubbier larvae and change colour from…
fourteen days, or three to five months in areas with very cold winters. The pupae measure around 18 mm and have a slightly shiny brown colour. The…
caterpillars probably make a series of webs during their development. The pupa is about 1 cm long and brown, with pupation taking place within the…
mm long and change in colour from yellow to red, to brown, to black as the pupa ages. New adult flies will emerge as early as two days after pupation…
Pupation occurs in a cocoon made of webbing, frass and soil particles. The pupa itself is yellow-brown, becoming darker as the adult gets closer to…
larvae will move to drier sites nearby and transform into reddish-brown pupae 4–7 mm long. Adults emerge 6–20 days later. In summer, flies can…
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