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Combover moth with “unique genitalia” named after Donald Trump

Meet Neopalpa donaldtrumpi, a tiny moth that has been named after Donald Trump because the yellow scales on its head look like the president-elect’s comedy combover.

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Well, maybe.

The head is not the only thing of interest. The shapes of certain folds and pouch-like structures on the moth’s genitalia are also unique to the species, apparently.

No clues whether the two Trumps have this in common, however.

The genitalia – stick with us – are also tiny, although that’s no surprise as the moth from head to tail is only one centimetre long.

The man responsible for naming the new moth said he did it to raise awareness of the need to protect the natural world, and hoped Trump would “take it with the good spirit intended”