pupal chitin-based cuticle development
Synthesis and deposition of a chitin-based pupal cuticle. At the end of the prepupal period the insect is covered by the pupal cuticle which continues to be elaborated into the pupal period. An example of this is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
GO:0042337
cuticle development involved in chitin-based cuticle molting cycle
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GO:0035209
pupal development
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pupal cuticle anabolism
broad
pupal cuticle formation
broad
pupal cuticle synthesis
broad