Caption

Lime hawk moth (Mimas tiliae), moth, close-up of green caterpillar feeding on a green leaf of a winter lime tree (Tilia cordata), also known as small-leaved lime tree, heart-leaved lime tree, gnawing, eating, visible leaf feeding spots, natural environment, food plant, summer, biodiversity, sunny day, light, foliage, play of light, summer day, district of Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date

Aug 10, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK25L48_229

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

22,9Mb (1,9Mb) / 11,0in x 8,1in / 3312 x 2415 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up deserted daytime linden tree deciduous tree tree leaf plant light development caterpillar Butterfly larva Insect animal feed animal nature Lower Saxony Northern Germany German wildlife feed Europe green metamorphosis Sphingid feeding moth sunny visible summer european Tilioideae North German summery Germany gnaw light display Lime Hawk-moth Small-leaved Lime wildlife photography Lüneburg natural environment flying insect detail view Central Europe County Biodiversity Light show section close-up no one lime tree butterfly caterpillar Lepidopteran food open air North Germany fauna eat ingestion German Federal Republic light shows Small-leaved Linden Lueneburg habitat pterygote insect Middle Europe district species diversity Play of light closeup No People day basswood fodder Republic of Germany Little-leaf Linden natural habitat Light play Close view nobody daylight FRG close shot uninhabited empty details close ups Linden trees deciduous trees trees leaves plants lights developments caterpillars Butterflies larvae Insects animal feeds animals metamorphoses Sphingids moths gnawing light displays Lime Hawk-moths Small-leaved Limes natural environments flying insects Light shows sections close-ups lime trees butterfly caterpillars eating pterygote insects Play of lights closeups BRD Detailed image Close-up feeds Europe's Northern German gnaws detailed view close-up shot eats