Which of the following have one pair of wings useful for flight and second pair is modified to halters?

Dragonfly

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Housefly

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Mayfly

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Butterfly

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Solution

The correct option is B Housefly
A) Dragonflies have a pair of fore wing and hind wings which are almost the same size.
B) Houseflies have only one pair of wings. What would be the hind pair of wings is reduced to small halters that help in stability.
C) May flies have large fore wings and greatly reduced hind wings.
D) Butterflies have fore wings and hind wings that are almost equal in size.
So the correct answer is option B- 'Housefly'.

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