Question

What are tegmina?

Answer 1

Tegmina:

1. The modified leathery front wing of an insect, especially in the orders Dermaptera, Orthoptera, Mantodea, Phasmatodea, and Blattodea, is known as a tegmen.
2. It is also called tegmina.
3. In cockroaches, tegmina are the first and second pairs of wings that emerge from the mesothorax and metathorax, respectively.
4. Tegmina protects the hind wings.