Some biologists have named species after characters in the famous film series.
1 WOCKIA CHEWBACCA
Grey-brown moth with ‘hair’ on its wings named after everyone’s favourite Wookiee warrior
2 URUBAXIA CHEWIE
Species of true bug from Brazil also named after Chewie
3 HOOLOCK TIANXING
The common name of this newly described primate is Skywalker gibbon
4 XENOKERYX AMIDALAE
Extinct horned ruminant with a resemblance to one of Padmé Amidala’s hairstyles
5 COPTOBORUS LEIA
This bark beetle allegedly resembles Princess Leia’s hair
6 HAN SOLO TRILOBITE
Named after the heroic Millennium Falcon pilot Han Solo
7 TETRAMORIUM OBIWAN
Pavement ant species named after Obi-Wan Kenobi
8 STORMTROPIS
Genus of bald-legged spiders named after Imperial soldiers
9 PECKOLTIA GREEDO bounty hunter
Greedo inspired the name of this rmoured catfish found in Brazil
10 YODA PURPURATA
Acorn worm (marine invertebrate) that reminded scientists of Yoda’s pointed ears