Tiny moth with a scaly yellow head and 'unique genitalia' is named after Donald Trump

• Called 'Neopalpa donaldtrumpi', it is native to southern and Baja Mexico
• Scientists claim yellow scales on its head resemble Donald Trump's hairstyle 
• In November, a golden pheasant became a star in China because people thought he has the same hairstyle as the president-elect

If you think this moth resembles a certain controversial political figure, you're not alone.

Called 'Neopalpa donaldtrumpi', this endangered moth has been named in honour of president-elect Donald Trump.

The scientist behind the new name said he hoped it will encourage the president-elect to uphold conservation measures.

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Evolutionary biologist Dr Vazrick Nazari said the new insect, which is a type of twirler moth, bore an uncanny resemblance to Mr Trump because of the yellowish-white scales on its head.

It also has 'unique genitalia' which has never before been seen in a male of a similar species.  Its genital 'valvae are strongly curved' with an 'acute tip,' according to the study.

Revealing the flying insect in the latest edition of the journal Zookeys, he said the tuft reminded him of the incoming president's hairstyle.

It had been discovered hidden in the collections if the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California. It is native to southern California and Baja Mexico.

Dr Nazari said: 'The discovery of this distinct micro-moth in the densely populated and otherwise zoologically well-studied southern California underscores the importance of conservation of the fragile habitats that still contain undescribed and threatened species, and highlights the paucity of interest in species-level taxonomy of smaller faunal elements in North America.

'By naming this species after the 45th President of the United States, I hope to bring some public attention to, and interest in, the importance of alpha-taxonomy in better understanding the neglected micro-fauna component of the North American biodiversity.'

The bug is not the first moth that has been compared to Trump.

In the Peruvian Amazon, a flannel moth caterpillar called megalopyge opercularis has been nicknamed 'Trumpapillar' as it sports fluffy tufts that resemble the President's hair.

Last month, a species of basslet, a type of fish, was named after predecessor President Barack Obama. To date, nine creatures after been named after Mr Obama.

And November, a golden pheasant became a star in China because people thought he has the same hairstyle as the president-elect. 

Mr Gao, the keeper of the bird, told MailOnline that he was surprised to hear the news, however he had begun to notice the resemblance between the two. 

Mr Gao works for Hangzhou Safari Park in eastern China, where the five-year-old bird lives.

He said the pheasant was called 'Little Red' because of his extremely red feathers.

The man told MailOnline: 'I had not noticed the likeness in the past because I had not paid particular attention to the pheasant's hairstyle.

'But after Trump was elected President of America, I start seeing more pictures of him and I think the pheasant looks a little bit like him.'