Coscinocera
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Coscinocera
Butler, 1879
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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, 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
References
- ↑ Robert G. Foottit & Peter H. Adler. 2009. Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-405-15142-9
- ↑ Rainier Flindt. 2006. Amazing Numbers in Biology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. ISBN 3-540-30146-1
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