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The '''subimago''' is the stage of development in an insect in which the insect is winged and capable of flight but not yet sexually mature. This occurs in only one [[Extant taxon|extant]] order of [[insect]]s, the [[Ephemeroptera]] or mayflies. With sexual maturity, the insect reaches its full adult ([[imago]] |
The '''subimago''' is the stage of development in an insect in which the insect is winged and capable of flight but not yet sexually mature. This occurs in only one [[Extant taxon|extant]] order of [[insect]]s, the [[Ephemeroptera]] or mayflies. With sexual maturity, the insect reaches its full adult ([[imago]]) stage. |
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The subimago is the stage of development in an insect in which the insect is winged and capable of flight but not yet sexually mature. This occurs in only one extant order of insects, the Ephemeroptera or mayflies. With sexual maturity, the insect reaches its full adult (imago) stage.