| Neopalpa donaldtrumpi | |
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| Adult male specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Neopalpa |
| Species: | N. donaldtrumpi
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| Binomial name | |
| Neopalpa donaldtrumpi Nazari, 2017
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| Distribution of N. donaldtrumpi (yellow triangles) | |
Neopalpa donaldtrumpi is a moth species of the genus Neopalpa occurring in Southern California and Northern Mexico. It was described in 2017 by Iranian-Canadian scientist Vazrick Nazari. Known for its yellowish-white head scales being reminiscent of Donald Trump's hair, the moth was given its name because Nazari stated that he wanted "to bring wider public attention to the need to continue protecting fragile habitats in the US that still contain many undescribed species."[1]
- ^ Samuelson, Kate (January 18, 2017). "Scientists Just Named a Tiny Moth After Donald Trump: The moth's official name is Neopalpa donaldtrumpi". Time. Retrieved January 23, 2017.