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Some biologists have named species after characters in the famous film series. <\/p>\n\n

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Yoda purpurata<\/em> it is <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

1 WOCKIA CHEWBACCA
<\/strong>Grey-brown moth with \u2018hair\u2019 on its wings named after everyone\u2019s favourite Wookiee warrior <\/p>\n\n

2 URUBAXIA CHEWIE <\/span>
<\/strong>Species of true bug from Brazil also named after Chewie <\/span><\/p>\n\n

3 HOOLOCK TIANXING <\/span>
<\/strong>The common name of this newly described primate is Skywalker gibbon <\/span><\/p>\n\n

4 XENOKERYX AMIDALAE <\/span>
<\/strong>Extinct horned ruminant with a resemblance to one of Padm\u00e9 Amidala\u2019s hairstyles <\/span><\/p>\n\n

5 COPTOBORUS LEIA <\/span>
<\/strong>This bark beetle allegedly resembles Princess Leia\u2019s hair <\/span><\/p>\n\n

6 HAN SOLO TRILOBITE <\/span>
<\/strong>Named after the heroic Millennium Falcon <\/em>pilot Han Solo <\/span><\/p>\n\n

7 TETRAMORIUM OBIWAN <\/span>
<\/strong>Pavement ant species named after Obi-Wan Kenobi <\/span><\/p>\n\n

8 STORMTROPIS <\/span>
<\/strong>Genus of bald-legged spiders named after Imperial soldiers <\/span><\/p>\n\n

9 PECKOLTIA GREEDO bounty hunter <\/span>
<\/strong>Greedo inspired the name of this rmoured catfish found in Brazil <\/span><\/p>\n\n

10 YODA PURPURATA<\/span>
<\/strong> Acorn worm (marine invertebrate) that reminded scientists of Yoda\u2019s pointed ears <\/span><\/p>\n\n

Photos: YODA: DAVID SHALE\/NATUREPL.COM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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