Artematopodidae
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Eurypogon
Eurypogon is a genus of soft-bodied plant beetles in the family Artematopodidae. The genus contains approximately 11 described species distributed across the Holarctic region, with species described from North America, Japan, and China. Two Chinese species, E. jaechi and E. heishuiensis, were described in 2013 from mountainous regions of Yunnan Province. The genus is characterized by soft, flexible bodies and is placed phylogenetically within the superfamily Elateroidea in a basal position near Omethidae and Telegeusidae.
Macropogon
Macropogon is a genus of soft-bodied plant beetles in the family Artematopodidae, established by Victor Motschulsky in 1845. The genus contains at least three accepted species, with additional species listed in some sources. Members are classified within the superfamily Elateroidea and are characterized by their soft body structure relative to other beetles.
Macropogon piceus
Pitchblack Soft-bodied Beetle
Macropogon piceus is a soft-bodied plant beetle in the family Artematopodidae, first described by LeConte in 1861. It occurs in North America with records from western and central Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, and Manitoba. The species is notable for its specific larval association with Paraleucobryum longifolium moss. As a member of the small family Artematopodidae, it represents one of relatively few documented species in this group of soft-bodied beetles.
Macropogon sequoiae
Macropogon sequoiae is a species of soft-bodied plant beetle in the family Artematopodidae. It was described by Hopping in 1936. The species is known from North America. Members of this family are generally associated with vegetation and are considered rare and poorly studied.
Macropogon testaceipennis
Macropogon testaceipennis is a soft-bodied plant beetle in the family Artematopodidae, a small family of elateriform beetles. The species was described by Motschulsky in 1859. It is documented from North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada.