larval

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It is believed to be a host plant to more than a dozen butterflies and moths in their larval stage and it starts blooming in the late winter, when wildflowers are still trying to awake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

After being exposed to the stress of starvation and physical injury, the comb jellies in Soto-Angel’s care reverted back to a cydippid larval stage.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024

Lead researcher Dr Martin Smith said this was a dream fossil, in part because it was preserved in its larval, or immature, stage - when its body was still developing.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

Changes in precipitation patterns, another critical factor for firefly survival, have led to either overly dry conditions that reduce larval survival or excessively wet conditions that can flood breeding grounds and disrupt life cycles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

Granddaddy had told me about the wasp that could opt to be male or female while in a larval stage.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly