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Neopalpa donaldtrumpi
Donald Trump Moth
Neopalpa donaldtrumpi is a micro-moth species described in 2017 from specimens collected in the Algodones Dunes of Southern California and Northern Baja California, Mexico. It is the second species in the genus Neopalpa, distinguished by yellowish-white head scales that inspired its eponymous name. The species has a wingspan of less than one centimeter and was discovered through re-examination of museum specimens. Its naming was intended to draw public attention to habitat conservation for undescribed species in urbanized regions.