Promecognathinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae. It contains 10 species in 7 genera:
Tribe Dalyatini Mateu, 2002Genus Dalyat Mateu, 2002Dalyat mirabilis Mateu, 2002Tribe Palaeoaxinidiini McKay, 1991Genus Palaeoaxinidium McKay, 1991Palaeoaxinidium orapense McKay, 1991Tribe Promecognathini LeConte, 1853Genus Axinidium Sturm, 1843Axinidium africanum Sturm, 1843Axinidium angulatum Basilewsky, 1963Genus Holaxinidium Basilewsky, 1963Holaxinidium fitsimonsi Basilewsky, 1963Genus Metaxinidium Basilewsky, 1963Metaxinidium leleupi Basilewsky, 1963Metaxinidium nanum Basilewsky, 1963Genus Paraxinidium Basilewsky, 1963Paraxinidium andreaei Basilewsky, 1963Genus Promecognathus Chaudoir, 1846Promecognathus crassus LeConte, 1868Promecognathus laevissimus Dejean, 1829