DescriptionCaterpillar of box tree moth feeding on box tree leaf, Germany 2019 ( DSC2013-1).jpg	English: Caterpillar (larval stage) of Cydalima perspectalis / box tree moth devouring a box tree leaflet in a almost perfect semi-circle. Image taken at Dortmund-Aplerbeck in May 2019. This close-up reveals the mouth organs, the thoracic legs, and the tiny eye. The partially transparent rear section of the body reveals branching vessels and fibres. Deutsch: Raupe (Larvenstadium) des Kleinschmetterlings Buchsbaumzünsler (Cydalima perspectalis) beim Fressen eines Buchsbaumblattes in einem nahezu prefekten Halbkreis. Aufnahme Dortmund-Aplerbeck Mai 2019. Diese Nahaufnahme zeigt die Mundwerkzeuge, die 3 Vorderbeinpaare sowie das winzige Auge. Das transparente Hinterteil enthält einige verzweigte Gefäße und Fasern.
Date	30 May 2019, 12:16:05
Source	Own work
Author	Franz van Duns
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Taken with InfoField	This photo was taken with Sony ILCE-7RM2
Taken with InfoField	This photo was taken with Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS

Camera location	51° 28′ 40.8″ N, 7° 33′ 18″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	51.478000; 7.555000

This picture won the 41 place in the Photo challenge Insects in May 2019.

en: Caterpillar (larval stage) of Cydalima perspectalis or box tree moth.

• This side view shows how it devours box tree leaflets in almost perfect semi-circles.
• The close-up reveals the mouth organs, the thoracic legs, and the tiny eye. The partially transparent rear section of the body displays branching vessels and fibres.
• This caterpillar specimen was alive throughout the series of shots and continuously kept feeding.
• It is a non-native species introduced to Europe after the year 2000.
• Length of black caterpillar head from mandibles to neck: approx. 2,6 mm, resulting in a magnification ratio of approx. 2.0x as compared to full format.
• Image taken at location: Aplerbecker Mark, Aplerbeck, Dortmund, Germany on May 30th, 2019.

See below for technical details concerning the "making of" this image.

de: Raupe (Larvenstadium) des Buchsbaumzünsler genannten Kleinschmetterlings, wissenschaftlicher Name Cydalima perspectalis.

• Die Seitenansicht zeigt, wie die Raupe das Blatt in nahezu perfekter Kreisform frisst.
• Diese Nahaufnahme zeigt die Mundwerkzeuge, die 3 Vorderbeinpaare sowie das winzige Auge. Im teilweise transparenten Hinterteil sind einige verzweigte Gefäße und Fasern sichtbar.
• Die Raupe wurde am Leben gehalten und fraß während der Aufnahmeserie ununterbrochen.
• Der Buchsbaumzünsler stammt aus Ostasien und wurde kurz nachdem dem Jahre 2000 in Europa als invasive Spezies entdeckt.
• Länge des schwarzen Raupenkopfs von den Beißwerkzeugen bis zum Nacken: 2,6 mm. Vergrößerung gegenüber Vollformat circa. 2,0x.
• Aufnahmeort: Aplerbecker Mark, Aplerbeck, Dortmund am 30. Mai 2019.

Technische Daten zum Bild: siehe nachfolgende Beschreibung im englischer Sprache.

• NOTE: This image was taken on a full frame sensor at a calculated magnification ratio of 1:1.6 (0.63x) in order to retain sufficient depth of focus, explicitly including the bristles.
  This roughly square crop at a magnification ratio of approx. 2.0x focusses on its mandibles, its finely detailed body, and the clipped leaf edge.

en:

• [4] Camera / lens settings: 16-bit RAW (.ARW): [0] Flash TTL, exp:-1.0.
• [5] Flash settings: The TTL flash spreader was set to -1.0 exp. to reduce over-exposure artifacts and was then compensated during raw image processing by enhancing the exposure level appropriately.
• [6] Adobe Lightroom: imported .RAF file (a) applied preset 002 (Presence+Sharp+NoiseRed) (b) Subsequent changes (final values stated): Exposure now:+2.05; whites-20 (c) altered mode to "LAB mode", set Hue: Y+10; Sat O+10, Gr+10; Lum Gr+20.
• [8] Adobe Photoshop: (a) removed sensor spots (b) cropped (c) saved as .PSD file (d) exported as 8-bit/JPG file.

Wikipedia en: Cydalima perspectalis, thorax

Wikipedia de: Buchsbaumzünsler, Thorax

Wiki Commons: Cydalima perspectalis

Wikidata entry: Cydalima perspectalis (Q175754)

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