Common Brown Ringlet (Hypocysta metirius)

The only native carnivour on the mainland of Australia is the quoll, see http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/traveller/barnesbay/reviews/tales-of-the-quoll-at-barnes-bay . Any bird about to make a meal of the ringlet would would surely baulk at at what looks all the world like a quoll's face looking back.

ButterfliesCommon Brown RingletHypocysta metiriusInsects