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Neopalpa

Neopalpa is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. They are found in California, Arizona, and northern Mexico. Neopalpa is classified in the tribe Gnorimoschemini and is most closely related to the genera Ochrodia and Ephysteris.

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Neopalpa
Neopalpa neonata (left) and Neopalpa donaldtrumpi (right)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Tribe: Gnorimoschemini
Genus: Neopalpa
Povolný, 1998
Species

Two, see text

Distribution of N. neonata (red dots) and N. donaldtrumpi (yellow triangles)

Neopalpa is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. They are found in California, Arizona, and northern Mexico. 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:

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