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3 Fledgling Grey Fantail -Rhipidura albiscapa -
2 Caedicia simplex -
2 Caedicia simplex -
2 Wollemia - Wollemia nobilis -
3 Young fruit cones from Wollemia tree - Wollemia nobilis -
5 Wollemi pine - Wollemia nobilis -
![Meadow Argus - Junonia villida The meadow argus has two brownish wings, each covered with two distinctive black and blue eyespots as well as white and orange marks that appear on the edge of the wings.[1] The eyespots are a defense mechanism that are not only used to frighten predators away, but also to confuse the predators into thinking that the eyespots are the target, allowing the butterfly to escape with only a small part of the wing being lost.[2] The underside of the wings are mainly unmarked, except the lower part of the forewing has similar markings as the upperside.[1] The wingspan measures 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in males and 4.3 centimetres (1.7) in females.[3]
As the butterfly rests, it can sit in four different positions depending on the current situation. These positions include:
If the sun is shining, the butterfly will open and relax its wings
If danger approaches while in the sunlight the butterfly will open its wings further revealing eyespots on its hindwings
If the sun is not shining the butterfly will close its wings
If danger approaches while there is no sunlight the butterfly will raise its frontwings revealing hidden eyespots
Wikipedia Info. Australia,Eamw butterflies,Geotagged,Junonia villida,Meadow Argus,Summer](https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3125/88030_small.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=X0BR3h2C3KHg0%2BazLS4xKG5E5eU%3D)
4 Meadow Argus - Junonia villida -
3 Blue leschenaultia - Lechenaultia biloba -
4 Spined Citrus Bug - Biprorulus bibax -
4 Spined Citrus Bug - Biprorulus bibax -
4 Fulgorid planthopper - Desudaba psittacus -
7 Fulgorid planthopper - Desudaba psittacus -
2 Fulgorid planthopper - Desudaba psittacus -
4 Goniaea australasiae -
5 Woodsorrel - Oxalis latifolia -
5 Unidentified weevil -
5 Double - barred Finch - Taeniopyia bichovii -
4 Eastern water dragon - Intellagama lesueurii -
2 Unidentified wasp digging a brood chamber -
3 Unidentified wasp digging a brood chamber -
3 Unidentified wasp approaching it’s broodchamber -
3 Common paper wasp - Polistes humilis -
2 Red Baron Male - Urothemis aliena -
1 Eastern billabongfly - Austroagrion watsoni
Ernst
Born in Germany, live since 1969 in Australia. Worked for many years in a curatorial position for the zoological Board of Victoria/Australia . Now retired , travel a lot and live for nature photography.
75 y/o MaleJoined 3-30-17
