Donovan's tiger moth
TaxonParamsacta marginata
Authority(Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena marginata
  • Aloa marginata
  • Areas roseicostis
  • Areas punctipennis
  • Amsacta flaveola
  • Paramsacta pura
  • Amsacta eurymochla

Paramsacta marginata, also called Donovan's tiger moth or Donovan's amsacta, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in most of Australia, New Guinea, Fergusson Island and the Louisiade Archipelago. The species was first described by Edward Donovan in 1805.[1][2]

The larvae feed on Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Plantaginaceae, Polygonaceae and Portulacaceae species.

References

  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 November 2018). "Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805) Donovan's Tiger Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Donovan's Amsacta - Aloa marginata". Brisbane Insects and Spiders Home Page. Retrieved 26, September 2019.