Hercules moth
This male Hercules moth was collected in September 1907 on the Mulgrave River and was part of Major Gay’s collection. He was a curator at the Museum and is responsible for our magnificent collection of tropical butterflies.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 104/1949/1
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Arthropods
- Collection Area Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Common Name
- Hercules moth
- Simple Name
- insect: moth
- Period Classification
- Edwardian (1901-1914)
