Neopalpa neonata is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in southwest of North America, where it has been recorded throughout most of California, Arizona and the most western regions of Northern Mexico.[1][2]

Neopalpa neonata
Adult male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neopalpa
Species:
N. neonata
Binomial name
Neopalpa neonata
Povolný, 1998
Distribution of N. neonata (red dots)

The other species in the genus Neopalpa is Neopalpa donaldtrumpi.

References edit

  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Vazrick Nazari: Review of Neopalpa Povolný, 1998 with description of a new species from California and Baja California, Mexico (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae). In: ZooKeys. Band 646, 2017, S. 79–94, DOI:10.3897/zookeys.646.11411.