1. Live pictures

1.1. Imago

1: ♂, Australia, Queensland, Atherton-area, Danbulla State Forest, near Lake Euramoo, 730 m, 12. April 2009 lux; (det. & phot.: Egbert Friedrich)

2-6: ♂, Australia, Queensland, Daintree NP, Alexandra Lookout, 200 m, e.o. breeding, ♀: 15. April 2009 lux; (det. & phot.: Egbert Friedrich)

1.2. Caterpillar

1-7: Australia, Queensland, Daintree NP, Alexandra Lookout, 200 m, e.o. breeding, ♀: 15. April 2009 lux; (det. & phot.: Egbert Friedrich)

2. Diagnosis

1-3: ♂, data see label (coll. & photos: Egbert Friedrich)

2.1. Original description

1: Miskin (1876: XXVI) [from copyright-free scans at www.biodiversitylibrary.org]

3. Further information

3.1. Other combinations

• Attacus hercules Miskin, 1876 [Original combination]

3.2. Synonyms

• Coscinocera omphale Butler, 1879 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera titanus Niepelt, 1916 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera joiceyi Bouvier, 1927 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera butleri Bouvier, 1927 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera brachyura Biedermann, 1932 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera rothschildi Le Moult, 1933 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera brachyura Bouvier, 1936 [synonym according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera amputata Niepelt, 1936 [synonym according to funet.fi]

3.3. Subspecies

• Coscinocera hercules eurystheus Rothschild, 1898 [subspecies according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera hercules heros Rothschild, 1899 [subspecies according to funet.fi]
• Coscinocera hercules heraclides Joicey & Talbot, 1916 [subspecies according to funet.fi]

3.4. Literature

• Original description: Saunders, S. S. [Pres.] (1876): January 5, 1876. — Proceedings of the Entomological Society of London for 1875: XXV-XXVI.