Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   INSECTS   (INSECTA)
Order   BEETLES   (COLEOPTERA)
Family   BEETLES - GROUND   (CARABIDAE)
Subfamily   BEETLES - GROUND EUROPE COLORFUL   (CHRYSOCARABUS & CHRYSOTRIBAX)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS AURONITENS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS AURONITENS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS AURONITENS HELVETIA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS LATERALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS LINEATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS OLYMPIA
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS PUNCTATOAURAT
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS SOLIERI VESUBIENS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOCARABUS SPLENDENS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOTRIBAX HISPANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSOTRIBAX RUTILANS