Newly identified insect species named after Taylor Swift
dpawashingtonScientists have named four newly identified insect species after US superstar Taylor Swift, with the animals belonging to the newly named genus Swiftiephylus, the Univ...
Scientists from the University of California, Riverside have bestowed four new insect species with names inspired by the pop superstar Taylor Swift. These insects belong to a newly designated genus called Swiftiephylus. Each species was named after Swift and her albums, with Latin versions of her name and album titles. The four new creatures are Swiftiephylus taylorae, Swiftiephylus amator, Swiftiephylus intrepidus, and Swiftiephylus poetorum.
The latter three species are named after Swift's albums "Lover," "Fearless," and "Poets," respectively. These insects are classified as soft-bodied bugs and belong to a specific family of insects. Doctoral student Sarah Schroeder, co-author of the scientific paper, expressed hope that the naming of these insects would garner more attention to the cause of insect conservation.
The new species are herbivores and are found in close association with the Australian plant genus Allocasuarina.
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