Descriptions of new species of insects are more likely to contain diagrams of the shape of the male genitalia than head,wing,or leg parts.Why?
A)This is where mutations usually express themselves in animals.
B)Radiation damage to genes usually occurs in genitalia.
C)Small changes in the genitalia cause reproductive isolation while a single species can tolerate wider variation in head,wing,and leg morphology.
D)Arthropods have hard exoskeletons so head,wing,and leg structures can't vary as much.
E)This is the convention or custom of entomology.

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Small changes in the genitalia can lead to reproductive isolation, which is crucial for defining new species, while other body parts can have more variation without affecting species classification.

Descriptions of New Species of Insects Are More Likely to Contain