Paramsacta marginata
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| Donovan's tiger moth | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Paramsacta |
| Species: | P. marginata
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| Binomial name | |
| Paramsacta marginata (Donovan, 1805)
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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
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- ^ "Donovan's Amsacta - Aloa marginata". Brisbane Insects and Spiders Home Page. Retrieved 26, September 2019.
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