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Microsphinx

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Microsphinx

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Species
  
M. pumilum

Rank
  
Genus

Microsphinx

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Microsphinx is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, consisting of one species, Microsphinx pumilum, which is known from South Africa.

It is similar to Sphingonaepiopsis species. For instance, the forewing upperside is similar to Sphingonaepiopsis kuldjaensis, but with more conspicuous longitudinal narrow stripes. The abdomen upperside has distinct lines and grey dots. The hindwing upperside is yellow with a brown marginal band of even width.

References

Microsphinx Wikipedia