Protactus
| Protactus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Staphyliniformia |
| Family: | Staphylinidae |
| Subfamily: | †Protactinae Heer, 1847 |
| Genus: | †Protactus Heer, 1847 |
Protactus is an extinct genus of rove beetles. It was first described in 1847 by Heer. It is the only genus in the extinct subfamily Protactinae. There currently two accepted species. Species have been found in the western United States and in Europe.[1][2]
Species
- †Protactus erichsonii
- †Protactus minor
References
- ↑ "Protactinae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-08-21.
- ↑ "†Protactinae Heer, 1847 | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2026-08-21.