Which of the following statements regarding cockroach is incorrect?
A
hindwings are not useful in flight
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B
forewings are elytra
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C
pulvillus between claws
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D
gonapophyses help in copulation
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Solution
The correct option is A
hindwings are not useful in flight
The head of the cockroach is connected with thorax by a short extension of the prothorax known as the neck. Each thoracic segment bears a pair of walking legs. The first pair of wings arises from mesothorax and the second pair from metathorax. Forewings (mesothoracic) called tegmina are opaque dark and leathery and cover the hind wings when at rest. The hind wings are transparent, membranous and are used in flight.