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weevils - Hypera rumicis - male - female
Copyright © 2009 John Pearson

weevils - Hypera rumicis - Male Female
Ackworth, Warren County, Iowa, USA
May 10, 2009
Size: ~5 mm
On leaf of Smooth Dock (Rumex altissimus) in old field. There were others on the same plant, but bumping the plant during photography caused them to drop to the ground and vanish.
Contributed by John Pearson on 10 May, 2009 - 12:16pm
Last updated 31 May, 2010 - 6:57pm

has to be Hypera rumicis...
...although i suspect the black dots have been overstressed by image processing -- am i right?
… v belov, 10 May, 2009 - 12:33pm

 
Thanks
Yes, I did adjust the contrast to reduce the "washed-out" appearance of the original colors; I have attached an unprocessed image for comparison. I hadn't realized that I had overstressed the dots; I'll be watchful of that effect in the future.
… John Pearson, 10 May, 2009 - 12:55pm

 
thanks!
the processing made them look very unnatural, in fact, hardly recognizable. washed-out colors are fine. pls be aware that the effect may prevent identification or lead to mis-IDs.
… v belov, 10 May, 2009 - 1:01pm

 
Good advice
I replaced the processed image with the unprocessed one now appearing on this page (and then frassed the duplicate). Thanks for your kind advice!
… John Pearson, 10 May, 2009 - 3:36pm

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