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Stenolophus comma
Common Stenolophus Beetle, seedcorn beetle
Stenolophus comma is a small ground beetle commonly known as the Common Stenolophus Beetle or seedcorn beetle. Native to North America, it is primarily associated with agricultural habitats where adults feed on germinating seeds and seedlings of row crops. The species has been extensively studied in Iowa, where it completes two generations annually and overwinters as adults in soil and crop residues.