Taylor Swift — the namesake of the new insect genus Swiftiephylus

Taylor Swift performs on stage in a fringed sparkling dress; a new insect genus Swiftiephylus is named after her

Taylor Swift sings on stage in a shimmering fringe dress, holding a microphone. Scientists have named a new genus of insects, Swiftiephylus, after the pop star; the species lives on Australian casuarinas. The performer's image has become the symbol of this unusual biological discovery.

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