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A very big moth Coscinocera hercules,Geotagged,Hercules Moth,Papua New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

A very big moth

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    Hercules moth - Coscinocera Hercules endemic to northern Australia and Papua New Guinea Posted 4 years ago
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      Thanks for checking, Ernst. Posted 4 years ago
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    Coscinocera Hercules
    That is a beautiful moth .     Posted 4 years ago
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    WOW! That is a beauty! Posted 4 years ago
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    Fantastic shot

    Niel     Posted 4 years ago

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The Hercules Moth

The Hercules Moth is a moth of the Saturniidae family, endemic to New Guinea and northern Australia. It has a wingspan of ca. 27 cm, making it the largest moth found in Australia, and its wings have the largest documented surface area of any living insect.

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Uploaded Feb 23, 2021. Captured in Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea.
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