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#Question id: 4982


Bagworm moth caterpillars feed on evergreens and carry a silken case or bag around with them in which they eventually pupate. Adult female bagworm moths are larval in appearance; they lack the wings and other structures of the adult male and instead retain the appearance of a caterpillar even though they are sexually mature and can lay eggs within the bag. This is a good example of

#SCPH28 | Zoology
  1. allometric growth.

  2. paedomorphosis.

  3. sympatric speciation.

  4. adaptive radiation.