''Coscinocera'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of large moths from the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Saturniidae Saturniidae, members of which are commonly named the saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the largest species of moths in the world. Notable members include the emperor m ...

, that are found in

Australasia Australasia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising Australia, New Zealand (overlapping with Polynesia), and sometimes including New Guinea and surrounding islands (overlapping with Melanesia). The term is used in a number of different context ...

. The genus was erected by

Arthur Gardiner Butler Arthur Gardiner Butler F.L.S., F.Z.S. (27 June 1844 – 28 May 1925) was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist. He worked at the British Museum on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders. Biography Arthur Gardiner B ...

in 1879. The genus contains '' Coscinocera hercules'', the largest moth in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...

, and the insect with the largest wing surface area.Rainier Flindt. 2006. Amazing Numbers in Biology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Species

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Coscinocera amputata ''Coscinocera'' is a genus of large moths from the family (biology), family Saturniidae, that are found in Australasia. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879. The genus contains ''Coscinocera hercules'', the largest moth in Aus ...

'' Niepelt, 1936 *'' Coscinocera anteus'' Bouvier, 1927 *'' Coscinocera brachyura'' Biedermann, 1932 *'' Coscinocera butleri'' Rothschild, 1895 *'' Coscinocera eurystheus'' Rothschild, 1898 *'' Coscinocera heraclides'' Joicey & Talbot, 1916 *'' Coscinocera hercules'' (Miskin, 1876) *'' Coscinocera heros'' Rothschild, 1899 *'' Coscinocera joiceyi'' Bouvier, 1927 *'' Coscinocera omphale'' Butler, 1879 *'' Coscinocera rothschildi'' Le Moult, 1933 *'' Coscinocera titanus'' Niepelt, 1916

References

External links

Encyclopedia of Life
Saturniidae Bombycoidea genera Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{Saturniidae-stub