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chrysalis See pupa.

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	Butterflies in their stomachs. (Mexican Indians eat pupae) Magazine article from: Science News; 4/11/1992; ; 700+ words ; ...third, the silk cocoons of larvae and pupae that hang on madrone trees in springtime...eating the fatty, protein-rich madrone pupae, which they call iwiki. Roasting hundreds...open fire and sometimes mixing the crisped pupae with corn gruel, some of the Tarahumara...
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	Daniel Wilkes maps Pupa strategy. (Hushed Tones - cosmetics supplement) Magazine article from: WWD; 8/10/1984; 700+ words ; ...acquired U.S. distribution rights to the Pupa makeup kits on Aug. 1, and he intends...Barielle and Evyan lines may be moved to the Pupa location, where they will be sold by the same demonstrator. Wilkes said that pairing Pupa with Evyan water, used to moisturize the...
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