Microsphinx pumilum (Boisduval, 1875)

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Higher taxa:	Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Microsphinx (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Boisduval, 1875)
Citation:	P.[terogon] Pumilum
Original genus:	Pterogon
Publication:	Boisduval J. B. A. 1875. Sphingides, Sésiides, Castnides. – In: Boisduval, J. B. A. & Guenée, A. (eds.), Histoire naturelle des insectes. Spécies général des Lépidoptères Hétérocères.
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Volume:	1
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Pagination:	312
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9812900

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Microsphinx pumilum (Boisduval, 1875)		unknown		Not stated.	South Africa	[South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], "Pays des Amazoulous".

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Microsphinx pumilum (Boisduval, 1875)	Lesotho		Kopij G. 2006. Lepidoptera fauna of Lesotho. page 159
Microsphinx pumilum (Boisduval, 1875)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Boisduval J. B. A. 1847. Catalogue des Lépidoptères recueillis par M. Delegorgue pendant les années 1838–1844 à Port Natal, au pays des Amazoulous et dans la contrée de Massilicatzi. – In: Delegorgue A. (ed.), Voyage dans l'Afrique australe 1838–1844. page 594
Microsphinx pumilum (Boisduval, 1875)	South Africa	Western Cape	Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 138
Microsphinx pumilum (Boisduval, 1875)	South Africa	Free State	Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 138

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Microsphinx pumilum (Boisduval, 1875)	Galium sp.	Rubiaceae	South Africa	Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 138

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Microsphinx minutum (Distant, 1897)	(Distant, 1897)	species	Synonym	Lophuron minutum
Microsphinx pumilum (Boisduval, 1847)	(Boisduval, 1847)	species	Misapplied	Pterogon pumilum