Verb
To become a pupa.
Source: Webster's dictionarythe insect larva pupate Source: Internet
Here they remain until they thrust through the cuticle and pupate (males) or release infective first- instar larvae onto flowers (females). Source: Internet
When the larvae mature (usually 16 days after being hatched) they eat their way out of the fruit, drop to the ground, and pupate just below the soil and emerge within one to two weeks as mature flies. Source: Internet