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Prajwal J Ullal
19-05-2015, 08:49 AM
Spotted at Tungareshwar WLS, the leaves of a small plant seemed to be eaten off, to find the reason for this weathering I closely observed the leaf and it was filled with very tiny caterpillars chomping off the leaves at serious speeds.
ID help needed (Confused between Jezebel and Orange tip)

EXIF:
Canon 550D
Canon 100mm macro
F/7.1
Shutterspeed 1/200
ISO 200
Handheld, Built in flash used(fill in)
Location: Tungareshwar WLS

Mrudul Godbole
19-05-2015, 03:18 PM
Nice to see so many caterpillars on a single leaf. Jezebel are usually yellow-brown with a black head. Good details. The vertical composition looks nice. Experts please confirm the id. Thanks for sharing.

Sabyasachi Patra
18-06-2015, 05:24 PM
With so many of these fellows, working together, an entire tree can be leafless in no time. Did you sight many of these in other leaves as well?

Prajwal J Ullal
18-06-2015, 05:36 PM
Yes, I did. By the time we came back from the photowalk the whole plant was emptied of leaves