Protorabinae is a subfamily of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
s in the family
Carabidae
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal fam ...
. It contains 31 species in 10 genera:
* Genus ''
Aethocarabus''
Ren, 1995
** ''
Athocarabus levigata''
Ren, 1995
* Genus ''
Cordorabus''
Ponomarenko, 1977
** ''
Cordorabus antennatus''
Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian
In the geologic timescale, the Callovian is an age and stage in the Middle Jurassic, lasting between 166.1 ± 4.0 Ma (million years ago) and 163.5 ± 4.0 Ma. It is the last stage of the Middle Jurassic, following the Bathonian and preceding the ...
/ 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
The Aptian is an age in the geologic timescale or a stage in the stratigraphic column. It is a subdivision of the Early or Lower Cretaceous Epoch or Series and encompasses the time from 121.4 ± 1.0 Ma to 113.0 ± 1.0 Ma (million years ag ...
** ''
Cordorabus vittatus''
Ponomarenko, 1980 Mogotuin Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
* Genus ''
Cretorabus''
Ponomarenko, 1977
** ''
Cretorabus capitatus''
Ponomarenko, 1977 Zaza Formation
The Zaza Formation is a geological formation located in Buryatia (Russia). It dates to the Lower Cretaceous period. It is Aptian in age and consists of sandstones, siltstones, marls and bituminous shales
Shale is a fine-grained, clastic se ...
, Russia, Aptian
** ''
Cretorabus latus''
Ponomarenko, 1977 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
** ''
Cretorabus orientalis''
Ponomarenko, 1989 Tsagaantsav Formation, Mongolia, Valanginian
In the geologic timescale, the Valanginian is an age or stage of the Early or Lower Cretaceous. It spans between 139.8 ± 3.0 Ma and 132.9 ± 2.0 Ma (million years ago). The Valanginian Stage succeeds the Berriasian Stage of the Lower Cretac ...
** ''
Cretorabus ovalis''
Ponomarenko, 1989 Dzun-Bain Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
** ''
Cretorabus rasnitsyni''
Wang & Zhang, 2011 Yixian Formation
The Yixian Formation (; formerly transcribed as Yihsien Formation) is a geological formation in Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China, that spans the late Barremian and early Aptian stages of the Early Cretaceous. It is known for its ...
, China, Aptian
** ''
Cretorabus sulcatus''
Ponomarenko, Coram & Jarzembowski, 2005 Lulworth Formation
The Lulworth Formation is a geologic formation in England. It dates from the late Tithonian to the mid Berriasian. It is a subunit of the Purbeck Group. In Dorset, it consists of three members, which are in ascending order, the Mupe Member, the ...
, United Kingsom, Berriasian
In the geological timescale, the Berriasian is an age/ stage of the Early/Lower Cretaceous. It is the oldest subdivision in the entire Cretaceous. It has been taken to span the time between 145.0 ± 4.0 Ma and 139.8 ± 3.0 Ma (million years a ...
* Genus ''
Lithorabus''
Ponomarenko, 1977
** ''
Lithorabus incertus''
Ponomarenko, 1977 Dzhil Formation Dzhil may refer to:
* Jil, Armenia
* Cil, Azerbaijan
Cil (also, Kazımlı Cil and Dzhil’) is a village and municipality in the Lankaran Rayon of Azerbaijan. It had a population of 2,279 as of 2007.
Notable natives
* Allahshukur Pashazadeh, ...
, Kyrgyzstan Hettangian
The Hettangian is the earliest age and lowest stage of the Jurassic Period of the geologic timescale. It spans the time between 201.3 ± 0.2 Ma and 199.3 ± 0.3 Ma (million years ago). The Hettangian follows the Rhaetian (part of the Triassi ...
* Genus ''
Nebrorabus''
Ponomarenko, 1989
** ''
Nebrorabus baculum''
Ponomarenko, 1989
** ''
Nebrorabus capitatus''
Ponomarenko, 1989
** ''
Nebrorabus elongatus''
Ponomarenko, 1986
** ''
Nebrorabus nebrioides''
Ponomarenko, 1989
** ''
Nebrorabus tumoculus''
Ren, 1995
* Genus ''
Obesofemoria''
Hong, 1982
** ''
Obesofemoria chijingiaoensis''
Hong, 1982
* Genus ''
Ovrabites''
Ponomarenko, 1977
** ''
Ovrabites incertus''
Ponomarenko, 1993 Emanra Formation, Russia, Turonian
The Turonian is, in the ICS' geologic timescale, the second age in the Late Cretaceous Epoch, or a stage in the Upper Cretaceous Series. It spans the time between 93.9 ± 0.8 Ma and 89.8 ± 1 Ma (million years ago). The Turonian is preceded ...
** ''
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
The Lushangfen Formation is an Early Cretaceous aged geologic formation in China. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.Weishampel, et al. (2004 ...
, China, Aptian
* Genus ''
Protorabus''
Ponomarenko, 1977
** ''
Protorabus crassus''
Ponomarenko, 1989 Daya Formation
Daya may refer to:
Religion
* Daya (Sikhism), the concept of compassion in Sikhism
*Daya (virtue), the concept of compassion in Hinduism
Media and music
* ''Daya'' (film), a 1998 Malayalam film
* ''Daya'' (EP), a 2015 recording by the American ...
, Russia, Hauterivian
The Hauterivian is, in the geologic timescale, an age in the Early Cretaceous Epoch or a stage in the Lower Cretaceous Series. It spans the time between 132.9 ± 2 Ma and 129.4 ± 1.5 Ma (million years ago). The Hauterivian is preceded by t ...
** ''
Protorabus kobdoensis''
Ponomarenko, 1986 Gurvan-Eren Formation, Mongolia, Aptian
** ''
Protorabus magnus''
Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian
** ''
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
* Genus ''
Sinocarabus''
Hong, 1982
** ''
Sinocarabus leptoceroides''
Hong, 1982
References
Carabidae subfamilies
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