What is Imago?
[[File:Cicada molting animated-2.gif|thumb]] In [[entomology]], the '''imago''' is the last stage in the development of an [[insect]]. In an incomplete [[metamorphosis]] it comes after the last [[ecdysis]].<ref>Sloughing off of epicuticle or [[exoskeleton]] during larval growth.</ref> If the metamorphosis is complete, it comes after emergence from the [[pupa]]. This is the only stage where the insect is [[sex]]ually mature and (if a winged species) has functional wings. The imago is often referred to as the ''adult stage''. == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Insects]]