The Hémimétaboles are a type of Insecte S which derive from the subclass of the Ptérygote S and which are characterized by a progressive development, without motionless stage between the larva and the adult, their larvae resemble Imago S without wings. There are three stages: egg, larva and adult, or Imago.

Among the hémimétaboles finds itself:

• the Orthoptéroidé S
• the Hémiptéroidé S

The hémimétaboles are divided into two subcategories:

• Paurometabolous S: the larva and the adult live in the same medium
• the Hétérométabole S: the larva and the adult live in different mediums

See too

• Holométabolisme
• Amétabolisme
• Metamorphosis (biology)