{"id":7823,"date":"2026-11-11T11:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terraplaza.com\/magazin\/?p=7823"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:28:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:28:28","slug":"butterfly-pupa-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terraplaza.com\/magazin\/en\/fun-facts\/butterfly-pupa-transformation\/7823\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterfly pupa transformation: What happens inside?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During&nbsp;<strong>butterfly pupa transformation<\/strong>, two important processes take place. During&nbsp;<strong>histolysis<\/strong>, some larval tissues break down and are reorganized, but not all of the original tissues disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time,&nbsp;<strong>histogenesis<\/strong>&nbsp;takes place. During this process, new adult tissues and body structures develop. Imaginal cells and tissue primordia already present in the larva play an important role in this transformation. 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