GMAT-Prep SC: Studies that have compared the different types

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GMAT-Prep SC: Final solution at one place:

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Studies that have compared the different types of insects in coffee plantations and tropical forests have reported either finding a similar or a greater variety in plantations.
(A) and tropical forests have reported either finding a similar or a
(B) with those of tropical forests have either reported finding a similar or
(C) with those in tropical forests have reported finding either a similar or a
(D) to tropical forests have either reported finding a similar or
(E) to those of tropical forests have reported either finding a similar or

The only answer that maintains proper 'either X ... or Y' X || Y parallelism is C - 'either a similar or a greater'. All the other options are clearly not parallel.

C: Correct