The California species Eurypogon confusus Fall is redescribed and made the type of Brevipogon new genus. Generic relationships within the family are discussed, based on a cladistic analysis of all artematopodid genera, with Brachypsectra as the outgroup. Based on the cladistic analysis, the tribe Allopogonini Crowson is elevated to subfamily rank (Allopogoninae Crowson new status). A key to artematopodid genera is provided.