Amaya collected insects in the forest. She was unable to identify one unusual looking insect using a dichotomous key. Amaya concluded that the insect must be a new species. Which facts would support the conclusion that the insect is a new species?

One key failing to identify the insect is not enough to show that it is a new species; the key might be incomplete or the specimen might be damaged. If several thorough, up-to-date dichotomous keys also cannot identify it, that is stronger evidence that it may not match any known species. Therefore, the supporting fact is that other keys also failed to identify the insect.

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