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Taylor Swift fan helps discover 12 insect species, names 4 after singer and albums

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What happened

A new genus of Australian insects has been named Swiftiephylus after singer Taylor Swift.

Four new species within this genus also bear names inspired by her music.

These pale yellow and cream-colored insects were collected between 1995 and 2004.

Key facts

  • These pale yellow and cream-colored insects were collected between 1995 and 2004.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:56:02 UTC.

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