Describe the wings of a cockroach.

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(N/A) $\rightarrow$ The cockroach has two pairs of wings.
$1$. The first pair of wings,known as the forewings or $Tegmina$,arises from the $Mesothorax$. These wings are opaque,dark,and leathery,and they serve to cover and protect the hind wings when the cockroach is at rest.
$2$. The second pair of wings arises from the $Metathorax$. These hind wings are transparent and membranous,and they are primarily used for flight.

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