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Imago (other)
An imago (plural: imagines or imagoes) is the last (or adult) stage of development of an insect. Imago may also refer to: Psychology *''American Imago'', an academic journal founded in 1939 by Sigmund Freud and Hanns Sachs *A term coined by Carl Jung to describe a way that people form their personality by identifying with the collective unconscious; see Wise Old Man and Wise Old Woman Fiction *''Imago'', a 1989 science fiction novel by Octavia E. Butler; part of the Xenogenesis Trilogy *Imago, a hidden feature in the video game ''Den-noh Coil'' *Imago (1970 film), ''Imago'' (1970 film), an American film directed by Ned Bosnick; see List of films shot in Pittsburgh *Imago (2001 film), ''Imago'' (2001 film), a French film directed by Marie Vermillard; see List of French films of 2001 *Imago (2016 film), ''Imago'' (2016 film), a Philippine film directed by Raymund Ribay Gutierrez Music *Imago Records, an independent record label active in the early 1990s *Imago (band), a Fili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imago
In biology, the imago (Latin for "image") is the last stage an insect attains during its metamorphosis, its process of growth and development; it is also called the imaginal stage, the stage in which the insect attains maturity. It follows the final ecdysis of the immature instars.Carpenter, Geo. H., The Life-Story of Insects. Cambridge University Press 1913. May be downloaded from: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16410 or https://archive.org/details/thelifestoryofin16410gut In a member of the Ametabola or Hemimetabola, in which metamorphosis is "incomplete", the final ecdysis follows the last immature or '' nymphal'' stage. In members of the Holometabola, in which there is a pupal stage, the final ecdysis follows emergence from the pupa, after which the metamorphosis is complete, although there is a prolonged period of maturation in some species. The imago is the only stage during which the insect is sexually mature and, if it is a winged species, has functional wings. The i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
