Body color of Patanga japonica nymphs reared in a group at room temperature. Black patterns appeared at the second stadium onward. The penultimate and last nymphal instars were identified based on wing pad size.

 
 
  Part of: Tanaka S, Kayukawa T (2024) Environmental and hormonal control of body-color polyphenism in Patanga japonica (Orthoptera, Acrididae): Effects of substrate color, crowding, temperature and [His7]-corazonin injection. Journal of Orthoptera Research 33(1): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3897/jor.33.98133