The term I was looking for was anautogeny, or an anautogenous insect. I had slightly confused the definition, with the actual definition being; 'a gravid female insect that requires a blood meal before oviposition'.
The term I was looking for was anautogeny, or an anautogenous insect. I had slightly confused the definition, with the actual definition being; 'a gravid female insect that requires a blood meal before oviposition'.