Neopalpa donaldtrumpi: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the neopalpa donaldtrumpi lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Neopalpa donaldtrumpi
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Gelechiidae

Where does the neopalpa donaldtrumpi live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the neopalpa donaldtrumpi in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the neopalpa donaldtrumpi?

The neopalpa donaldtrumpi (Neopalpa donaldtrumpi) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Gelechiidae, genus Neopalpa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the neopalpa donaldtrumpi

Neopalpa donaldtrumpi is a moth species of the genus Neopalpa occurring in Southern California and Northern Mexico. It was described in 2017 by Iranian-Canadian scientist Vazrick Nazari. Known for its yellowish-white head scales being reminiscent of US president Donald Trump's hair, the moth was given its name because Nazari stated that he wanted "to bring wider public attention to the need to continue protecting fragile habitats in the US that still contain many undescribed species."

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neopalpa donaldtrumpi (revision 1380534404), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28379271 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).