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Coscinocera hercules (Hercules moth)

Synonyms: Coscinocera butleri; Coscinocera heraclides; Coscinocera joiceyi

Wikipedia Abstract

The Hercules Moth (Coscinocera hercules) is a moth of the Saturniidae family, endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia. It has a wingspan of 27 centimetres (11 in), making it the largest moth found in Australia, and its wings have the largest documented surface area (300 square centimeters) of any living insect. The larvae feed on Polyscias elegans, Glochidion ferdinandi, Dysoxylum muelleri, Black Cherry, Timonius rumphii, but also eat other plants in captivity.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Homalanthus populifolius[1]
Ligustrum ovalifolium (California privet)[1]
Polyscias elegans (Celery Wood)[1]
Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)[1]
Syringa saugeana (common lilac)[1]

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0