Artematopodidae


Artematopodidae is a family of soft-bodied plant beetles in the superfamily Elateroidea. They are mostly found in understory forest foliage. The life history of the group is obscure, larvae of the genera Eurypogon and Macropogon likely feed on moss, while the larvae of Artematopus have been fed insect remains. The oldest fossils of the family date to the Middle Jurassic.

Genera

Allopogonia Cockerell, 1906Artematopus Perty, 1830Brevipogon Lawrence, 2005Carcinognathus Kirsch, 1873Ctesibius Champion, 1897Electribius Crowson, 1973Eurypogon Motschulsky, 1859Macropogon Motschulsky, 1859

Extinct genera