Question

Difference between imago and chrysalis stage of silk moth

Answer 1

Answer:

A pupa is the life stage of insects that undergo a complete metamorphous from embryo, larva, pupa to imago or adult. ... Most are just called pupa but butterfly pupas are called chrysalis, a cocoon is made out of silk that a moth caterpillar spins around itself then pupates inside.Jul 

Answer 2

Difference between imago and chrysalis stage of silk moth:

• In the stage of the silk moth the pupa stage is called the chrysalis and the adult stage is called the imago.
• The pupa is the transformation stage between the immature and the mature stage but the imago is the adult stage of the silk moth.
• The pupal stage can be seen in the holometabolous insects that possess metamorphosis.  Pupa can be defined as the naked stage of the butterfly or moth.