Protorabinae Explained

Protorabinae is an extinct subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae. It contains 36 species in 13 genera, all extinct.

• Genus Aethocarabus Ren; Lu & Guo, 1995
  • Aethocarabus levigatus Ren; Lu & Guo, 1995
• Genus Atrirabus Hong & Wang, 1990
  • Atrirabus shandongensis Hong & Wang, 1990
  • Atrirabus tuanwangensis Hong & Wang, 1990
• Genus Cordorabus Ponomarenko, 1977
  • Cordorabus antennatus Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
  • Cordorabus minimus Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
  • Cordorabus notatus Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
  • Cordorabus striatus Ponomarenko, 1986 Gurvan-Eren Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
  • Cordorabus vittatus Ponomarenko, 1980 Mogotuin Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
• Genus Cretorabus Ponomarenko, 1977
  • Cretorabus capitatus Ponomarenko, 1977 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
  • Cretorabus latus Ponomarenko, 1977 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
  • Cretorabus medius Hong & Wang, 1990
  • Cretorabus orientalis Ponomarenko, 1989 Tsagaantsav Formation, Mongolia, Valanginian
  • Cretorabus ovalis Ponomarenko, 1989 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
  • Cretorabus rasnitsyni Wang & Zhang, 2011 Yixian Formation, China, Aptian
  • Cretorabus sulcatus Ponomarenko, Coram & Jarzembowski, 2005 Lulworth Formation, United Kingdom, Berriasian
• Genus Denudirabus Ren; Lu & Guo, 1995
  • Denudirabus exstrius Ren; Liu & Guo, 1995
• Genus Lirabus Hong, 1992
  • Lirabus granulatus Hong, 1992
• Genus Lithorabus Ponomarenko, 1977
  • Lithorabus incertus Ponomarenko, 1977 Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan Hettangian
• Genus Magnirabus Hong & Wang, 1990
  • Magnirabus furvus Hong & Wang, 1990
• Genus Mesorabus Ponomarenko, 1977
  • Mesorabus elongatus Ponomarenko, 1977
• Genus Nebrorabus Ponomarenko, 1989
  • Nebrorabus baculum Ponomarenko, 1989
  • Nebrorabus capitatus Ponomarenko, 1989
  • Nebrorabus elongatus (Ponomarenko, 1986)
  • Nebrorabus nebrioides Ponomarenko, 1989
• Genus Ovrabites Ponomarenko, 1977
  • Ovrabites incertus Ponomarenko, 1993 Emanra Formation, Russia, Turonian
  • Ovrabites jurassicus Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
  • Ovrabites ovalis Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
• Genus Penecupes Ren, 1995
  • Penecupes rapax Ren, 1995 Lushangfen Formation, China, Aptian
• Genus Protorabus Ponomarenko, 1977
  • Protorabus crassus Ponomarenko, 1989 Daya Formation, Russia, Hauterivian
  • Protorabus kobdoensis Ponomarenko, 1986 Gurvan-Eren Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
  • Protorabus magnus Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
  • Protorabus minisculus Zhang, 1997
  • Protorabus nigrimonticola Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
  • Protorabus planus Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
  • Protorabus polyphlebius Ren, 1995 Lushangfen Formation, China, Aptian
  • Protorabus tsaganensis Ponomarenko, 1989 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian