Rhagoletis Pomonella in New York's Hudson River Valley Is Separating

Rhagoletis pomonella in New York's Hudson River Valley is separating into two different groups-one that lays eggs on apples and one that lays eggs on hawthorn fruits.This fly species is demonstrating

A) allopatric speciation.
B) speciation due to directional selection.
C) sympatric speciation due to their preference for either apple or hawthorn fruits.
D) the formation of new species by polyploidy.
E) the early stages of extinction.

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