(Compare to holometabolism which has four stages and is less gradual).

(For a list of such insects see Holometabolism).

Lilioceris belongs to the group of insects with complete metamorphosism (holometabolism) during development.

This is called holometabolism, or complete metamorphism.

Holometabolism is a monophyletic trait that all insects in the Endopterygota superorder have.

Hypermetamorphosis is a variant of holometabolism, that is to say, complete insect metamorphosis.

Species of Lepidoptera undergo holometabolism or "complete metamorphosis".

Insects which undergo holometabolism pass through a larval stage, then enter an inactive state called pupa, or chrysalis, and finally emerge as adults.

They are peculiar for insects which exhibit complete metamorphosis (holometabolism) in that they produce two distinct kinds of larval instars before pupation.

The young develop through complete metamorphosis - that is, they have a worm-like larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they mature (See holometabolism).

Malachius bipustulatus is an insect with a complete metamorphism, or (holometabolism), with four life stages (egg, larva, pupa and imago or adult).