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)

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SATURNIIDAE: Coscinocera hercules Miskin, 1876: Hercules moth