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# UCR student names insect genus for Taylor Swift
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucr-student-names-insect-genus-for-taylor-swift/
- Published: 2026-09-11T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:07:48.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6aa1aa6217d47f00018e44e1:1

A UC Riverside doctoral student has named a newly discovered genus of Australian plant-feeding insects [*Swiftiephylus*](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/09/09/taylor-swift-becomes-bugs?ref=raincrossgazette.com), honoring Taylor Swift with four species names inspired by the singer and her albums.