Coscinocera
Encyclopedia
Coscinocera is a genus
of large moths from the Saturniidae
family
, that are found in Australasia
.
The genus contains Coscinocera hercules
the largest moth in Australia
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of large moths from the Saturniidae
Saturniidae
The Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, are among the largest and most spectacular of the moths. They form a family of Lepidoptera, with an estimated 1,300 to 1,500 described species worldwide...
family
Family
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, that are found in Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
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The genus contains Coscinocera hercules
Coscinocera hercules
The Hercules Moth is a moth of the Saturniidae family, endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia.It has a wingspan of ca...
the largest moth in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Species
- Coscinocera amputata Niepelt 1936
- Coscinocera anteus Bouvier 1928
- Coscinocera brachyura Biedermann 1932
- Coscinocera butleri Rothschild 1895
- Coscinocera eurytheus Rothschild 1898
- Coscinocera heraclides Joicey & Talbot 1916
- Coscinocera herculesCoscinocera herculesThe Hercules Moth is a moth of the Saturniidae family, endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia.It has a wingspan of ca...
Miskin 1875 - Coscinocera heros Rothschild 1899
- Coscinocera joiceyi Bouvier 1927
- Coscinocera omphale Butler 1879
- Coscinocera rothschildi Le Moult 1933
- Coscinocera titanus Niepelt 1916