Coscinocera
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Coscinocera is a genus of large moths from the family Saturniidae, that are found in Australasia. The genus was erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.
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The genus contains Coscinocera hercules, the largest moth in Australia, and the insect with the largest wing surface area.[1][2]