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He did:

    Winterton SL, Guek HP, Brooks SJ

    A charismatic new species of green lacewing discovered
    in Malaysia (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae): the confluence
    of citizen scientist, online image database and
    cybertaxonomy

    ZooKeys 2012; 214: 1–11. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.214.3220

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Charismatic? Seems a bit generous. Panda bears are charismatic.

Charismatic in this sense refers to the fact that it can act a "symbol or rallying point to stimulate conservation awareness and action"[1], which seems appropriate considering the poignancy of how this species was discovered.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagship_species

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