Term Name: prepupal development
Synonyms:
Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the prepupa over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The prepupal stage is a life stage interposed between the larval and the pupal stages in insects that undergo a complete metamorphosis. The start of the pre-pupal stage is marked by pupariation, and the end is marked by pupation.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035210]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: pupariation
is a type of: instar larval or pupal development