Full reference: M. Bai, D. Ren, and X. K. Yang. 2011. Prophaenognatha, a new Aclopinae genus from the Yixian Formation, China and its phylogenetic position based on morphological characters (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Acta Geologica Sinica 85(5):984-993
Parent taxon: Scarabaeoidea according to J. C. Neita-Moreno et al. 2019
See also Bai et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Aliscarabaeus, Alloioscarabaeidae, Ateuchites, Belohinidae, Bolboceratidae, Ceafornotensis, Copris subterraneus, Cretaclopus, Cretonitis, Diphyllostomatidae, Geotrupidae, Geotrupoides, Glaphyridae, Glaresidae, Gymnopleurus deperditus, Holcorobeini, Holcorobeus, Hongscarabaeus, Hybosoridae, Hybosorites, Juraclopus, Lucanidae, Mahengea, Mesaclopus, Mesoscarabaeus, Mongolrobeus, Ochodaeidae, Onthophagus urusheeri, Opiselleipon, Passalidae, Passalopalpidae, Pleocomidae, Prionocephale, Scarabaeidae, Scelocopris, Septiventeridae, Trogidae
Subtaxa: Prophaenognatha robusta
Type: Prophaenognatha robusta
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2010 collection (Cretaceous of China)
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