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Metathorax
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Mesothorax
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Head
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The correct option is A Metathorax Halteres are the small knobbed structures which are formed as a result of modification of the hind pair of wings. These are helpful in the flight of insects. In mosquitoes and housefly develop from the metathorax. It is a modified structure formed by the hindwings which provide experience of body rotation during the flight.