Coscinocera
Coscinocera is a genus of large moths from the family Saturniidae, that are found in Australasia. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.
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| Genus: | Coscinocera Butler, 1879 |
The genus contains Coscinocera hercules, the largest moth in Australia, and the insect with the largest wing surface area.[1][2]
Species
- Coscinocera anteus Bouvier, 1927
- Coscinocera hercules (Miskin, 1876)
- Coscinocera omphale Butler, 1879
- Coscinocera rothschildi Le Moult, 1933
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