Animal Kingdom Question 570

Question: Hind wings of mosquitoes are termed as [CPMT 1999; BHU 2002]

Options:

A) Coxa

B) Elytra

C) Halteres

D) Tentorium

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

In mosquito, metathorasic or hind wings are modified into halteres which are balancing and sound producing structures.