Protorabinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae. It contains 31 species in 10 genera: * Genus Ren, 1995 * Ren, 1995 * Genus Ponomarenko, 1977 * Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian * Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian * Ponomarenko, 1977 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Callovian/Oxfordian * Ponomarenko, 1986 , Mongolia, Aptian * Ponomarenko, 1980 , Mongolia, Aptian * Genus Ponomarenko, 1977 * Ponomarenko, 1977 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian * Ponomarenko, 1977 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian * Ponomarenko, 1989 Tsagaantsav Formation, Mongolia, Valanginian * Ponomarenko, 1989 , Mongolia, Aptian * Wang & Zhang, 2011 Yixian Formation, China, Aptian * Ponomarenko, Coram & Jarze