Term Name:	pupal chitin-based cuticle development
Synonyms:	pupal cuticle anabolism, pupal cuticle formation, pupal cuticle synthesis
Definition:	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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0008364]    QuickGO    AmiGO