Neopalpa
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Close-up photograph of the head of Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, named for its apparent resemblance to Donald Trump | |
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Genus: | Neopalpa Povolný, 1998
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Neopalpa is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Neopalpa is classified in the tribe Gnorimoschemini and is most closely related to the genera Ochrodia and Ephysteris.[1]
Species
The genus contains the following two species:
- Neopalpa donaldtrumpi – Southern California and Baja California[1]
- Neopalpa neonata – California, Arizona, and northern Mexico[2][3]
References
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- ^ a b Nazari, Vazrick (17 January 2017). "Review of Neopalpa Povolný, 1998 with description of a new species from California and Baja California, Mexico (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)". ZooKeys. 646: 79–94. doi:10.3897/zookeys.646.11411.
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: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ "Neopalpa Povolný, 1998" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ mothphotographersgroup