Tegmina in cockroach, arises from
- Prothorax
- Mesothorax
- Metathorax
- Prothorax and Mesothorax
Answer
(2) Mesothorax
Solution
As per NCERT, cockroach has two pairs of wings. The first pair arises from the mesothorax and the second pair from the metathorax.
The forewings (mesothoracic) are opaque, dark and leathery and cover the hind wings at rest; they are called tegmina.
Tegmina arise from the mesothorax.
Answer: (2)