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| The genus '']'' including the species '']'' was first described in 1998 by Dalibor Povolný.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Povolný |first=Dalibor |date= |title=''Neopalpa'' gen. n. and ''Eurysaccoides'' gen. n. — two new genera of the tribe Gnorimoschemini from California, with the description of three new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) |journal=Revista de Lepidopterología |publisher=Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología |volume=26 |pages=139–146}}</ref> Almost two decades later, Vazrick Nazari reviewed the material, including various specimens that had been collected since the first description of the genus, from the ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fitch|first=Chris|date=2017-01-18|title=Meet the Trump moth|url=http://geographical.co.uk/nature/wildlife/item/2099-meet-the-trump-moth|newspaper=]|publisher=]|access-date=2017-01-20}}</ref> He discovered that some of the specimens actually formed a separate new species, which he called ''Neopalpa donaldtrumpi'' due to the yellowish-white color of the scales on the top of its head, which reminded him of Donald Trump's hairstyle.<ref name="Nazari" /> He also hoped that the name might provide more publicity to often underappreciated small and rare creatures.<ref name="Nazari">{{cite journal|doi=10.3897/zookeys.646.11411|title=Review of ''Neopalpa'' Povolný, 1998 with description of a new species from California and Baja California, Mexico (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)|journal=ZooKeys|volume=646|pages=79|year=2017|last1=Nazari|first1=Vazrick}}</ref><ref name=spiegel>, '']'', 18 January 2017 (German)</ref> | The genus '']'' including the species '']'' was first described in 1998 by Dalibor Povolný.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Povolný |first=Dalibor |date= |title=''Neopalpa'' gen. n. and ''Eurysaccoides'' gen. n. — two new genera of the tribe Gnorimoschemini from California, with the description of three new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) |journal=Revista de Lepidopterología |publisher=Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología |volume=26 |pages=139–146}}</ref> Almost two decades later, Vazrick Nazari reviewed the material, including various specimens that had been collected since the first description of the genus, from the ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fitch|first=Chris|date=2017-01-18|title=Meet the Trump moth|url=http://geographical.co.uk/nature/wildlife/item/2099-meet-the-trump-moth|newspaper=]|publisher=]|access-date=2017-01-20}}</ref> He discovered that some of the specimens actually formed a separate new species, which he called ''Neopalpa donaldtrumpi'' due to the yellowish-white color of the scales on the top of its head, which reminded him of Donald Trump's ].<ref name="Nazari" /> He also hoped that the name might provide more publicity to often underappreciated small and rare creatures.<ref name="Nazari">{{cite journal|doi=10.3897/zookeys.646.11411|title=Review of ''Neopalpa'' Povolný, 1998 with description of a new species from California and Baja California, Mexico (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)|journal=ZooKeys|volume=646|pages=79|year=2017|last1=Nazari|first1=Vazrick}}</ref><ref name=spiegel>, '']'', 18 January 2017 (German)</ref> | ||
| ==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| Neopalpa donaldtrumpi | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Neopalpa |
| Species: | N. donaldtrumpi |
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| 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 first described by Canadian scientist Vazrick Nazari in January 2017. He chose the name because the moth's head cover reminded him of the hair of Donald Trump and he hoped that the name might create some publicity for underappreciated small animals.
Discovery
The genus Neopalpa including the species Neopalpa neonata was first described in 1998 by Dalibor Povolný. Almost two decades later, Vazrick Nazari reviewed the material, including various specimens that had been collected since the first description of the genus, from the Bohart Entomology Museum. He discovered that some of the specimens actually formed a separate new species, which he called Neopalpa donaldtrumpi due to the yellowish-white color of the scales on the top of its head, which reminded him of Donald Trump's hairstyle. He also hoped that the name might provide more publicity to often underappreciated small and rare creatures.
Description
Head of a male N. donaldtrumpi
Donald Trump
The body of the moth is between 7 and and 11 millimeters in length and the spread of its forewings is between 6 and 9.2 millimeters. The upper surface of the forewings shows a dark brown costal region with sparse, lighter speckles, the dorsal region and discal fascia are orange yellow to pale buff, the sinuous margin has two or three scallops. The apical area and the fringes are dark brown heavily mottled with lighter suffusion. Hindwings are pale buff, unmarked and with slightly darker fringe. Its antenna is about two-thirds of its wingspan and its head is covered with yellowish white scales, which inspired the moth's name. In addition to the head scales, the most conspicuous difference between N. donaldtrumpi and the other species in the genus, N. neonata, is the structure of both male and female genitalia, particularly the smaller male genitalia of N. donaldtrumpi.
Distribution
While the closely related N. neonata occurs throughout much of California, Baja California and Northwest Mexico, N. donaldtrumpi so far has only been established for the Northern half of Baja California and Riverside and Imperial counties in Southern California. The moth appears to be evenly distributed through the year, but its host plant and lifespan are not known.
See also
References
- Povolný, Dalibor. "Neopalpa gen. n. and Eurysaccoides gen. n. — two new genera of the tribe Gnorimoschemini from California, with the description of three new species (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". Revista de Lepidopterología. 26. Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología: 139–146.
- Fitch, Chris (2017-01-18). "Meet the Trump moth". Geographical. Royal Geographical Society. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ Nazari, Vazrick (2017). "Review of Neopalpa Povolný, 1998 with description of a new species from California and Baja California, Mexico (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". ZooKeys. 646: 79. doi:10.3897/zookeys.646.11411.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "Neopalpa donaldtrumpi Motte trägt nun Namen von Donald Trump", Der Spiegel, 18 January 2017 (German)
- "Research: Recently described moth named in honour of new U.S. president". BirdGuides. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
External links
Media related to Neopalpa donaldtrumpi at Wikimedia Commons
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