A NEW species of moth has been named after Donald Trump because it appears to share the same vivid "yellowish-white" hair-do.

The insect was identified in the University of California's archives, where it had lain undiscovered for years.

2 The moth bears a striking resemblance to The Donald due to its bright yellow colouring

Dr. Vazrick Nazari, an evolutionary biologist, spotted the specimen and realised it was from a species of twirler moths.

He decided to name the beastie Neopalpa donaldtrumpi due to its striking similiarity to The Donald.

"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," he said.

2 The moth only looks like The Donald when you catch its good side

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"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."

A species of basslet was recently named after predecessor President Barack Obama.

It was spotted swimming in coral reefs in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Northwestern Hawaii, a nature reserve which the outgoing President extended to make the largest protected marine area in the emtire world.