A biologist has named a newly discovered species of moth found in
parts of Southern California and Baja, Mexico, after President-elect
Donald Trump.
Dubbed “Neopalpa donaldtrumpi,”
the Canadian evolutionary biologist who discovered the tiny insect
explained that he chose the name in honor of the next president partly
because of the crown of yellowish scales on its head.
“With its hair tufts, its presence in US and Mexico, and its fragile
habitat that needs conservation, I really did not have any choice with
this one other than to name [the moth] after Mr. President-elect
himself,” said Dr. Vazrick Nazari.
He added he also chose the name to bring awareness to conservation challenges.
“I hope to bring some public attention to the importance of
conservation of the fragile habitats in the United States that still
contain undescribed and threatened species, and-Read More
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