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• Stenelmis crenata

  riffle beetle

  Stenelmis crenata is a species of riffle beetle in the family Elmidae, occurring in North America. It inhabits fast-flowing stream environments, particularly riffle habitats in tallgrass prairie streams. The species exhibits a multivoltine life cycle with overlapping cohorts and year-round larval presence. Adults are active from late spring through autumn.

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