# Paramsacta marginata

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***Paramsacta marginata***, also called **Donovan's tiger moth** or **Donovan's amsacta**, is a [moth](/source/Moth) of the family [Erebidae](/source/Erebidae). It is found in most of [Australia](/source/Australia), [New Guinea](/source/New_Guinea), [Fergusson Island](/source/Fergusson_Island) and the [Louisiade Archipelago](/source/Louisiade_Archipelago). The species was [first described](/source/Species_description) by [Edward Donovan](/source/Edward_Donovan) in 1805.[1][2]

The larvae feed on [Asteraceae](/source/Asteraceae), [Boraginaceae](/source/Boraginaceae), [Euphorbiaceae](/source/Euphorbiaceae), [Fabaceae](/source/Fabaceae), [Plantaginaceae](/source/Plantaginaceae), [Polygonaceae](/source/Polygonaceae) and [Portulacaceae](/source/Portulacaceae) species.

## References

1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 November 2018). ["*Aloa marginata* (Donovan, 1805) Donovan's Tiger Moth"](http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/marginata.html). *Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths*. Retrieved 26 September 2019.

1. ["Donovan's Amsacta - *Aloa marginata*"](http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_tigermoths/Amsacta.htm). *Brisbane Insects and Spiders Home Page*. Retrieved 26, September 2019.

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