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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles (Elateroidea) » Soft-bodied Plant Beetles (Artematopodidae)

Family Artematopodidae - Soft-bodied Plant Beetles

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Size · Identification · Habitat · Life Cycle · Print References · Works Cited
family unknown - Macropogon piceus family unknown - Macropogon piceus family unknown - Macropogon piceus family unknown - Macropogon piceus Eurypogon niger - female Eurypogon niger - female Eurypogon niger - female Eurypogon harrisi - Eurypogon - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)
Family Artematopodidae (Soft-bodied Plant Beetles)
Other Common Names
Artematopodid Beetles
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Artematopidae
Numbers
3 genera and 8-9 species in bugguide region of continental US and Canada
Size
3-10mm
Identification
Somewhat resemble Click Beetles covered with setae of moderate length and reduced prosternal keel. Head well recessed into pronotum and slightly to strongly downturned. Antennae 11 segments, maxillary palpi 4 segments, tarsomeres 5-5-5. Larvae elateriform.
Habitat
Larvae of several spp. found in matted moss rhizoids. Adults found on understory foliage.
Life Cycle
Little is known of habits and life history. (Opportunity for researchers.)
Print References
P. 146-147, American Beetles, Vol.2, Chapter 53 (1)
Works Cited
1.American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea
By Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.)
Contributed by Jim McClarin on 28 December, 2006 - 7:54pm
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian
Last updated 29 December, 2006 - 6:08pm

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