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 SNAIL EATERS - NEW WORLD   (CYCHRINI TRIBE OF N. AMERICA)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: BRENNUS CRISTATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: BRENNUS CRENATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: BRENNUS INTERRUPTUS
Common name:
Scientific name: BRENNUS MARGINATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: BRENNUS OBLIQUUS
Common name:
Scientific name: BRENNUS OLYMPIAE
Common name:
Scientific name: BRENNUS SUBTILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CYCHRUS HEMPILI
Common name:
Scientific name: CYCHRUS TUBERCULATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: IRICHROA IRREGULARIS
Common name:
Scientific name: IRICHROA VIDUUS
Common name:
Scientific name: IRICHROA VIRIDIS
Common name:
Scientific name: NEOCYCHRUS ANGULATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PSEUD-MARETUS REGULARIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCAPHINOTUS ELEVATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SCAPHINOTUS JONESI
Common name:
Scientific name: SCAPHINOTUS UNICOLOR
Common name:
Scientific name: SCAPHINOTUS VANDYKEI
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHAERODERUS BICARINATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHAERODERUS CANADENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHAERODERUS LECONTEI
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHAERODERUS STENOSTOMUS
Common name:
Scientific name: SPHAERODERUS STENOTOMAE
Common name:
Scientific name: STENERIDIA ANDREWSI
Common name:
Scientific name: STENERIDIA LODINGII
Common name:
Scientific name: STENOCANTHAR. AUGUSTICOLLIS
Common name:
Scientific name: STENOCANTHAR. HATCHI
Common name:
Scientific name: STENOCANTHARUS JOHNSONI