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Small moth with yellowish coif named after Donald Trump

A small moth with a yellowish-white coif of scales, dubbed Neopalpa donaldtrumpi and named after U.S. President-edit Donald Trump, is seen in an undated combination photo provided by evolutionary biologist Vazrick Nazari. Courtesy of evolutionary biologist Vazrick Nazari/Handout via REUTERS

A small moth with a yellowish-white coif of scales has been named after U.S. President-edit Donald Trump, in honor of the former reality TV show host and real estate magnate's signature hairdo.

The new species, dubbed Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, lives in a habitat that spans southern California and Mexico's Baja California and was named by evolutionary biologist Vazrick Nazari in an article published in the scientific journal ZooKeys.

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