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Tiere Animals

Die meisten Bilder auf dieser Seite sind den Schmetterlingen aus aller Welt gewidmet, mit einem Schwerpunkt auf europäischen und australischen Arten. Darüber hinaus werden noch einige Photos verschiedener anderer Tiere gezeigt.

Most images on this page are dedicated to the world’s butterflies and moths, with a strong focus on European and Australian species. Several additional photos of various other animals are shown as well.


Schmetterlinge Butterflies and Moths

Ritterfalter Swallowtails

Apollo (Parnassius apollo)
Apollo (Parnassius apollo)
Apollo (Parnassius apollo)
Apollo (Parnassius apollo)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)
Common Mormon (Papilio polytes)

Weißlinge Whites

Southern Pearl White (Elodina angulipennis)
Southern Pearl White (Elodina angulipennis)
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale)
Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale)
Large Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)
Large Grass Yellow (Eurema hecabe)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Dark-veined White (Pieris bryoniae)
Dark-veined White (Pieris bryoniae)

Zipfelfalter Hairstreaks

Purple Copper (Paralucia spinifera)
Purple Copper (Paralucia spinifera)
Small Bronze Azure (Ogyris otanes)
Small Bronze Azure (Ogyris otanes)
Turquoise Jewel (Hypochrysops halyaetus)
Turquoise Jewel (Hypochrysops halyaetus)
Imperial Hairstreak (Jalmenus evagoras)
Imperial Hairstreak (Jalmenus evagoras)
Varied Hairstreak (Jalmenus inous)
Varied Hairstreak (Jalmenus inous)
Blue-spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini)
Blue-spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini)
Blue-spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini)
Blue-spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini)
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)

Feuerfalter Coppers

Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus subsp. subalpinus)
Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus subsp. subalpinus)
Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus)
Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus)
Purple-edged Copper (Lycaena hippothoe)
Purple-edged Copper (Lycaena hippothoe)
Boulder Copper (Lycaena boldenarum)
Boulder Copper (Lycaena boldenarum)

Bläulinge Blues

Long-tailed Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)
Long-tailed Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)
Long-tailed Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)
Long-tailed Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)
Copper Dusky-blue (Candalides cyprotus)
Copper Dusky-blue (Candalides cyprotus)
Copper Dusky-blue (Candalides cyprotus)
Copper Dusky-blue (Candalides cyprotus)
Blotched Dusky-blue (Candalides acasta)
Blotched Dusky-blue (Candalides acasta)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus)
Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus)
Large Blue (Maculinea arion)
Large Blue (Maculinea arion)
Reakirt’s Blue (Echinargus isola)
Reakirt’s Blue (Echinargus isola)
Samphire Blue (Theclinesthes sulpitius)
Samphire Blue (Theclinesthes sulpitius)
Fringed Heath Blue (Neolucia agricola)
Fringed Heath Blue (Neolucia agricola)

Miletinae Harvesters

Horsfield’s Darkie (Allotinus horsfieldi)
Horsfield’s Darkie (Allotinus horsfieldi)

Edelfalter Nymphs

Peacock Butterfly (Nymphalis io)
Peacock Butterfly (Nymphalis io)
Peacock Butterfly (Nymphalis io)
Peacock Butterfly (Nymphalis io)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
Comma (Nymphalis c-album)
Comma (Nymphalis c-album)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Common Sailor (Neptis hylas)
Common Sailor (Neptis hylas)
Varied Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)
Varied Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina)
Glasswing (Acraea andromacha)
Glasswing (Acraea andromacha)

Augenfalter Satyrs

Sword-grass Brown (Tisiphone abeona)
Sword-grass Brown (Tisiphone abeona)
Sword-grass Brown (Tisiphone abeona)
Sword-grass Brown (Tisiphone abeona)
Dusky Knight (Ypthima arctous)
Dusky Knight (Ypthima arctous)
Common Fourring (Ypthima huebneri)
Common Fourring (Ypthima huebneri)
Ringed Xenica (Geitoneura acantha)
Ringed Xenica (Geitoneura acantha)
Marbled Xenica (Geitoneura klugii)
Marbled Xenica (Geitoneura klugii)
Brown Ringlet (Hypocysta metirius)
Brown Ringlet (Hypocysta metirius)
Grey Ringlet (Hypocysta pseudirius)
Grey Ringlet (Hypocysta pseudirius)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra)
Common Palmfly (Elymnias hypermnestra)

Dickkopffalter Skippers

Silver-spotted Ochre (Trapezites argenteoornatus)
Silver-spotted Ochre (Trapezites argenteoornatus)
White-banded Grass Dart (Taractrocera papyria)
White-banded Grass Dart (Taractrocera papyria)
Wedge Grass Skipper (Anisynta sphenosema)
Wedge Grass Skipper (Anisynta sphenosema)
Southern Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvoides)
Southern Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvoides)

Nachtfalter Moths

Tropical Swallowtail Moth (Lyssa zampa)
Tropical Swallowtail Moth (Lyssa zampa)
Micromoth (Microlepidoptera)
Micromoth (Microlepidoptera)
Sun Moth (Synemon sp.)
Sun Moth (Synemon sp.)
Southern Old Lady (Dasypodia selenophora)
Southern Old Lady (Dasypodia selenophora)

Raupen Caterpillars

Unidentified caterpillar
Unidentified caterpillar
Hairy Mary (Anthela varia)
Hairy Mary (Anthela varia)
Sparshall’s Moth (Trichiocercus sparshalli)
Sparshall’s Moth (Trichiocercus sparshalli)
Four O’Clock Moth (Dysphania numana)
Four O’Clock Moth (Dysphania numana)
Four O’Clock Moth (Dysphania numana)
Four O’Clock Moth (Dysphania numana)

Kriechtiere Reptiles

Eidechsen Wall Lizards

Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)
Western Green Lizard (Lacerta bilineata)
Western Green Lizard (Lacerta bilineata)
Canary Lizard (Gallotia galloti)
Canary Lizard (Gallotia galloti)

Warane Monitor Lizards

Monitor Lizard (Varanus sp.)
Monitor Lizard (Varanus sp.)
Sand Monitor (Varanus gouldii)
Sand Monitor (Varanus gouldii)
Southern Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergi)
Southern Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergi)
Southern Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergi)
Southern Heath Monitor (Varanus rosenbergi)

Agamen Dragons

Western Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor)
Western Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor)
Western Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor)
Western Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor)
Western Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor)
Western Bearded Dragon (Pogona minor)
Crested dragon (Ctenophorus cristatus)
Crested dragon (Ctenophorus cristatus)
Ornate Dragon (Ctenophorus ornatus)
Ornate Dragon (Ctenophorus ornatus)
Southern Rock Agama (Agama atra)
Southern Rock Agama (Agama atra)
Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)
Jacky Lizard (Amphibolurus muricatus)
Jacky Lizard (Amphibolurus muricatus)
Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)
Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor)

Skinke Skinks

Bobtail Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Bobtail Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Bobtail Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Bobtail Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Bobtail Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Bobtail Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Bobtail Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Bobtail Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Blotched Blue-Tongue (Tiliqua nigrolutea)
Blotched Blue-Tongue (Tiliqua nigrolutea)
Eastern Water Skink (Eulamprus quoyii)
Eastern Water Skink (Eulamprus quoyii)
Buchanan’s Snake-eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus buchananii)
Buchanan’s Snake-eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus buchananii)

Geckos Geckos

Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi)
Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi)

Schlangen Snakes

Smooth Snake (Coronella austriaca)
Smooth Snake (Coronella austriaca)
Bornean Keeled Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus)
Bornean Keeled Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus)
Gould’s Hooded Snake (Parasuta gouldii)
Gould’s Hooded Snake (Parasuta gouldii)
New Caledonian Sea Krait (Laticauda saintgironsi)
New Caledonian Sea Krait (Laticauda saintgironsi)

Vögel Birds

Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (Zanda latirostris)
Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo (Zanda latirostris)
Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)
Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)
Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)

Säugetiere Mammals

Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
Whiptail Wallaby (Notamacropus parryi)
Whiptail Wallaby (Notamacropus parryi)
Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Cape Baboon (Papio ursinus)
Cape Baboon (Papio ursinus)
Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)
Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

Insekten Insects

Owly Sulphur (Libelloides coccajus)
Owly Sulphur (Libelloides coccajus)
Owlfly (Megacmonotus magnus)
Owlfly (Megacmonotus magnus)
Garden Mantis (Orthodera ministralis)
Garden Mantis (Orthodera ministralis)
Garden Mantis (Orthodera ministralis)
Garden Mantis (Orthodera ministralis)
Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis
Bull Ant (Myrmecia sp.)
Bull Ant (Myrmecia sp.)
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominulus)
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominulus)
Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata)
Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata)
Spiny Weevil (Catasarcus spinipennis)
Spiny Weevil (Catasarcus spinipennis)
Spiny Weevil (Catasarcus spinipennis)
Spiny Weevil (Catasarcus spinipennis)
Spiny Weevil (Catasarcus spinipennis)
Spiny Weevil (Catasarcus spinipennis)
Weevil (Catasarcus sp.)
Weevil (Catasarcus sp.)
Weevil
Weevil
Grasshopper – Nymph
Grasshopper – Nymph
Grasshopper (Goniaea australasiae) – Nymph
Grasshopper (Goniaea australasiae) – Nymph
Grasshopper (Goniaea sp.) – Nymph
Grasshopper (Goniaea sp.) – Nymph
Matchstick Grasshopper (fam. Eumastacidae)
Matchstick Grasshopper (fam. Eumastacidae)
Matchstick Grasshopper (fam. Eumastacidae)
Matchstick Grasshopper (fam. Eumastacidae)
Andrea’s Balloon-winged Katydid (Tympanophora andreae)
Andrea’s Balloon-winged Katydid (Tympanophora andreae)
Andrea’s Balloon-winged Katydid (Tympanophora andreae)
Andrea’s Balloon-winged Katydid (Tympanophora andreae)
Common Marauding Katydid (Metaballus frontalis)
Common Marauding Katydid (Metaballus frontalis)
Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau)
Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau)
Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau)
Tau Emerald (Hemicordulia tau)
Ringtail (Austrolestes sp.)
Ringtail (Austrolestes sp.)
Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)
Blue Ringtail (Austrolestes annulosus)
Unidentified Planthopper (Platybrachys sp.)
Unidentified Planthopper (Platybrachys sp.)
Unidentified Planthopper (Platybrachys sp.)
Unidentified Planthopper (Platybrachys sp.)
Unidentified Planthopper (Platybrachys sp.)
Unidentified Planthopper (Platybrachys sp.)
Leafhopper (Eurymeloides pulchra)
Leafhopper (Eurymeloides pulchra)
Peppermint Stick Insect (Megacrania batesii)
Peppermint Stick Insect (Megacrania batesii)
Unidentified Stick Insect (Scionecra sp.)
Unidentified Stick Insect (Scionecra sp.)
Key’s Stick Insect (Podacanthus keyi)
Key’s Stick Insect (Podacanthus keyi)
Solitary Bee
Solitary Bee
Sawfly (Xyloperga perkinsi)
Sawfly (Xyloperga perkinsi)
Green Jewel Bug (Lampromicra senator)
Green Jewel Bug (Lampromicra senator)

Verschiedene Tiere Miscellaneous Animals

Master of the Beads
Master of the Beads
Northern Jewelled Spider (Gasteracantha fornicata)
Northern Jewelled Spider (Gasteracantha fornicata)
Wolf Spider (Venator immansuetus)
Wolf Spider (Venator immansuetus)
Wolf Spider
Wolf Spider
Wood Scorpion (Cercophonius sp.)
Wood Scorpion (Cercophonius sp.)
Marbled Scorpion (Lychas marmoreus)
Marbled Scorpion (Lychas marmoreus)