Paramsacta marginata explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 15 November 2018 . Aloa marginata (Donovan, 1805) Donovan's Tiger Moth . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 26 September 2019.
  2. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_tigermoths/Amsacta.htm "Donovan's Amsacta - Aloa marginata"