| Genus/Species: | Coscinocera hercules, female |
| Common Name: | Hercules Moth |
| Family/Subfamily: | Saturniidae |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Origin: | Bulolo/M.P. |
| Location: | BUC |
| Remarks: | Females (pictured) can reach a wing span of 35 cm, therefore this species is considered as the world's largest moth. The larval foodplant is Dysoxylum spp. |
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© John W. Dobunaba & Michael F. Schneider, 1999